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IBM MQ

Enterprise-grade messaging middleware
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What is IBM MQ?

It is a messaging middleware that simplifies and accelerates the integration of diverse applications and business data across multiple platforms. It offers proven, enterprise-grade messaging capabilities that skillfully and safely move information.
IBM MQ is a tool in the Message Queue category of a tech stack.

Who uses IBM MQ?

Companies
9 companies reportedly use IBM MQ in their tech stacks, including doubleSlash, DBS C2E, and Ukuli Data.

Developers
101 developers on StackShare have stated that they use IBM MQ.

IBM MQ Integrations

Pros of IBM MQ
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Reliable for banking transactions
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Useful for big enteprises
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Secure
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Broader connectivity - more protocols, APIs, Files etc
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Many deployment options (containers, cloud, VM etc)
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High Availability
Decisions about IBM MQ

Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose IBM MQ in their tech stack.

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IBM MQ's Features

  • Once-and-once-only delivery
  • Asynchronous messaging
  • Powerful protection
  • Simplified, smart management
  • Augmented security
  • Expanded client application options

IBM MQ Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to IBM MQ?
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ gives your applications a common platform to send and receive messages, and your messages a safe place to live until received.
Kafka
Kafka is a distributed, partitioned, replicated commit log service. It provides the functionality of a messaging system, but with a unique design.
ActiveMQ
Apache ActiveMQ is fast, supports many Cross Language Clients and Protocols, comes with easy to use Enterprise Integration Patterns and many advanced features while fully supporting JMS 1.1 and J2EE 1.4. Apache ActiveMQ is released under the Apache 2.0 License.
MQTT
It was designed as an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport. It is useful for connections with remote locations where a small code footprint is required and/or network bandwidth is at a premium.
Azure Service Bus
It is a cloud messaging system for connecting apps and devices across public and private clouds. You can depend on it when you need highly-reliable cloud messaging service between applications and services, even when one or more is offline.
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IBM MQ's Followers
186 developers follow IBM MQ to keep up with related blogs and decisions.