The following is a comparison of Capitalware’s MQ Enterprise Security Suite (MQESS) to IBM’s WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security (WMQ AMS).
| Capitalware’s MQESS |
IBM’s WMQ AMS |
|
| Authentication | Yes | NO |
| End-to-End Encryption | Yes | Yes |
Supported Encryption
|
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
| Digital Signature | SHA-2 | SHA-1/MD5 |
| Requires the purchase of an SSL certificate for each queue manager (~$400 USD) | No | Yes |
| PCI compliant for separation of digital signature and message data in the message payload | Yes | No |
| Show encrypted message data to unauthorized users | NO | Yes |
| Support Publish/Subscribe | Yes | No |
| Channel data conversion | Yes | No |
| Support for Java MQ v6 applications | Yes | No |
| MQGet with Convert for C/COBOL applications | Yes | Yes |
| MQGet with Convert for C++ applications | Yes | Unknown |
| MQGet with Convert for Java applications | Yes | No |
| MQGet with Convert for .NET (C#) applications | Yes | No |
| Distribution lists | Yes | No |
| WebSphere MQ classes for .Net in a managed mode | Yes | No |
| Message Service client for .Net (XMS) applications | Yes | No |
| Message Service client for C/C++ (XMS) applications | Yes | No |
| Protection of SYSTEM.* queues | Yes | Yes |
| Require application code changes | No | No |
| Supported Platform: Unix (AIX, HP-UX & Solaris) | Yes | Yes |
| Supported Platform: Linux (x86, x86-64, Power & System z) | Yes | Yes |
| Supported Platform: Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Supported Platform: IBM i (OS/400) | Yes | NO |
| Supported Platform: z/OS | Partial** | Yes |
** Partial means MQAUSX and MQCE are supported on z/OS while MQME is not currently supported on z/OS. It is hoped that IBM will soon introduce API Exit support for z/OS. When an API Exit is supported on z/OS, Capitalware will port MQME to z/OS.
Note: IBM WMQ AMS information was retrieved from WMQ AMS web site and a presentation given by Jack Carnes of IBM.
Capitalware MQESS Pricing:
- Capitalware’s MQESS is priced at $999.00 USD per distributed queue manager (volume discounts available) plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
- Capitalware’s MQESS does NOT require the purchase of an SSL certificates.
- Enterprise License for MQESS sells for $180,000 USD plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. An enterprise license will allow a company to have unlimited number of queue managers at an unlimited number of locations.
IBM WMQ AMS Pricing:
- IBM’s WMQ AMS is priced at roughly 25% of the cost of WMQ Server plus a yearly maintenance and support fee.
- IBM’s WMQ AMS requires the purchase of an SSL certificate for each queue manager (cost is roughly $400 USD)
- IBM does not offer an absolute cap on the cost for purchasing WMQ AMS licenses. A company will pay for every license which can add up to millions of dollars.
I hope the above information is useful.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
