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Middleware Health: Emphasizing Proactive Monitoring

Middleware Health Monitoring: Understanding The Importance of a Proactive Approach Middleware Health is a critical aspect of modern IT infrastructure, relevant to a wide variety of professionals in an organization, not just IT [...]

By Peter D'Agosta|December 7th, 2023|

Avada Software Celebrates IBM MQ’s 30th Anniversary
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Avada Software Celebrates IBM MQ’s 30th Anniversary

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Avada Software Celebrates IBM MQ’s 30th Anniversary

Avada Software Celebrates IBM MQ's 30th Anniversary: Join Us at Two Upcoming Events This December, Avada Software is excited to highlight two special events commemorating 30 years of IBM MQ. Webinar: Reflecting on 30 Years [...]

By Peter D'Agosta|December 4th, 2023|

Middleware Mash-Up Dallas Recap

Middleware Mash-Up Dallas: A Recap by Avada Software Avada Software had the honor of hosting the Middleware Mash-Up Dallas at Topgolf in The Colony on November 8th, 2023. This event was an opportunity for [...]

By John Ghilino|November 15th, 2023|

Celebrating IBM MQ 30 years of Innovation
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Celebrating IBM MQ 30 years of Innovation

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Celebrating IBM MQ 30 years of Innovation

Celebrating IBM MQ 30 years of Innovation. IBM is hosting a celebration. They;re celebrating IBM MQ 30 years of continued innovation. These events are an exciting chance to hear from IBM MQ product [...]

By Scott Treggiari|November 13th, 2023|Tags: IBM MQ Explorer, Security, Vulnerability|

IBM MQ Vulnerability Addressed – Denial of Service Denied
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IBM MQ Vulnerability Addressed – Denial of Service Denied

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IBM MQ Vulnerability Addressed – Denial of Service Denied

An IBM MQ Vulnerability has been addressed. Summary In May, The NATIONAL VULNERABILITY DATABASE published that applications that use OBJ_obj2txt() directly, or use any of the OpenSSL subsystems OCSP, PKCS7/SMIME, CMS, CMP/CRMF or TS [...]

By Peter D'Agosta|September 4th, 2023|Tags: IBM MQ Explorer, Security, Vulnerability|

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Protobuf vs Avro: The Best Serialization Method for Kafka
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Protobuf vs Avro: The Best Serialization Method for Kafka

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John Ghilino2023-06-27T09:46:58-04:00June 12th, 2023|

Avro vs. Protobuf: Choosing the Superior Data Serialization Method for Kafka and High-Throughput Systems

Should You Use Protobuf or Avro for the Most Efficient Data Serialization?

Data serialization plays a crucial role in modern distributed systems, enabling effective communication and storage of structured data. Two widely used serialization methods in the industry are Avro and Protobuf (Protocol Buffers). This article will focus on both Avro and Protobuf, […]

IT43831: IBM MQ CHANNELS MIGHT GO UNRESPONSIVE WITH HIGH CPU USAGE IN CHANNEL PROCESS IF CHANNEL SYNCHRONIZATION RECORD IS CORRUPTED
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IT43831: IBM MQ CHANNELS MIGHT GO UNRESPONSIVE WITH HIGH CPU USAGE IN CHANNEL PROCESS IF CHANNEL SYNCHRONIZATION RECORD IS CORRUPTED

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John Ghilino2023-06-02T16:01:47-04:00June 2nd, 2023|

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

IBM MQ channels might go unresponsive with high CPU usage in channel process amqrmppa or runmqchl if the channel synchronization record is corrupted. If the problem affects the channels on the SENDER side(e.g. SDR or CLUSSDR) channels then no message will be sent by the channels. The “DIS CHS” output likely to show no value in the SUBSTATE field.

AMQ8417I: Display Channel Status details.

CHANNEL(CLUSCHL1) CHLTYPE(CLUSSDR)

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RQMNAME(RQM1) STATUS(RUNNING)

SUBSTATE( […]

Where is my message and what does it look like?
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Where is my message and what does it look like?

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John Ghilino2023-04-25T14:18:08-04:00April 25th, 2023|

Where is my message and what does it look like?

When it comes to using MQ, it’s not uncommon to run into issues with tracking messages and its contents. For example, you might find yourself wondering, “Where is my message and what does it look like?” A common solution […]

4 Ways IT Administrators Can Be More Productive & Cost Efficient
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4 Ways IT Administrators Can Be More Productive & Cost Efficient

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John Ghilino2023-05-08T14:13:41-04:00April 10th, 2023|

4 Ways IT Administrators Can Be More Productive & Cost Efficient

The following 4 ways IT Administrators can be more productive and cost efficient are a helpful guideline for steps you can take today to help your organization.

Introduction Gartner Speaks on the Cost of IT Skills

According to Gartner, skilled positions like IT Admins have endured heavier and heavier workloads […]

Identity and Access Management for MQ Environments
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Identity and Access Management for MQ Environments

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Scott Treggiari2023-04-13T16:23:23-04:00March 31st, 2023|

Identity and Access Management for MQ Environments

Should Administrators, Engineers, Developers, helpdesk Agents, and Managers all have the same visibility and access to your enterprise messaging and integration infrastructure? Not according to Gartner and we couldn’t agree more. In fact, Identity and Access Management for MQ Environments is why we created our unique Trusted Spaces™ capability in Infrared360®.

Let’s face it: there are clear-cut situations where someone other than the MQ […]

Third Thursdays: A Conversation Around IBM Products – MQ Ansible – A Live Technical Q&A
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Third Thursdays: A Conversation Around IBM Products – MQ Ansible – A Live Technical Q&A

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Scott Treggiari2023-03-20T18:03:50-04:00March 20th, 2023|

Third Thursdays: A Conversation Around IBM Products – MQ Ansible – A Live Technical Q&A

Are you tired of manually deploying IBM MQ on each of your virtual machines (VMs)? Do you find it challenging to deal with technical issues and the time it takes to deploy on each VM? If so, join us for the second session of Third Thursdays: A Conversation Around […]