What's new in IBM MQ Version 9.0 - Middleware News

IBM MQ Version 9.0 introduces a new continuous delivery and support model. IBM MQ Version 9.0.0, which is the initial release under this new model, delivers a number of new and enhanced capabilities.

New delivery and support model

IBM MQ Version 9.0 introduces a new delivery and support model for IBM MQ. From Version 9.0 two release types will be made available; the Long Term Support Release (LTSR) and Continuous Delivery Release (CDR).

The Long Term Support Release is a recommended product level for which support, including defect and security updates, will be provided over a specified period of time. This version is intended for systems which demand a long term deployment and maximum stability.

Continuous Delivery Releases will deliver new functional enhancements, in addition to fixes and security updates, on a much shorter cadence, so providing much more rapid access to those new functions. This version is intended for systems where applications want to exploit the very latest capabilities of IBM MQ.

For further information see IBM MQ release types and IBM MQ FAQ for Long Term Support and Continuous Delivery releases.

New and enhanced capabilities

The new and enhanced features for IBM MQ Version 9.0.0 are:

• New family features
  • Additional quality of protection for IBM MQ AMS
  • Web addressable access to the client channel definition table (CCDT)
  • IBM MQ AMS supported in non-IBM JREs in Java clients
  • Updated Resource Adapter for traditional WebSphere Application Server
  • Enhanced Unicode data conversion support
  • IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Protocol Bridge Agent logging enhancements
• New for distributed platforms
  • Performance monitoring API and enhanced activity trace available through publish/subscribe
  • LDAP authorization on Windows platforms
  • runmqsc command line editor for UNIX platforms
• New for the z/OS® platform
  • Data manager page set statistics
  • JMS support within CICS OSGI Server
  • JMS support within IMS Server
  • Improved control of messages by using message expiry
  • Increased number of active logs
  • Using IBM z/OSMF to automate IBM MQ

Subtopics

• New family features
  IBM MQ Version 9.0 delivers a new mode of operation and also support for non-IBM Java runtime environments (JREs) for IBM MQ Advanced Message Security, web addressable access to the Client Channel Definition Table (CCDT), support for the IBM MQ Version 9.0 resource adapter in WebSphere Application Server traditional, enhanced Unicode data support across all platforms, and logging enhancements for the Protocol Bridge Agent in IBM MQ Managed File Transfer.
• New for distributed platforms
  IBM MQ Version 9.0 for distributed platforms delivers the addition of LDAP authorization on Windows platforms, and the ability to use the arrow keys on UNIX platforms when you use runmqsc.
• New for the z/OS platform
  On the z/OS platform, IBM MQ Version 9.0 delivers additional data manager pageset statistics and new IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) workflows and templates that enable simplified queue manager and queue manger resource provisioning. Version 9.0 also delivers a number of features that were previously made available in Version 8.0 fixpacks. These features include the use of JMS in a CICS OSGi JVM server and IMS, enforcing lower expiration times in messages, and increasing the number of active log datasets.