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IBM MQ reliable and dependable messaging system with broad deployment options
February 28, 2023

IBM MQ reliable and dependable messaging system with broad deployment options

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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IBM MQ

Overall Satisfaction with IBM MQ

IBM MQ is a dependable messaging system that can be used in small projects but it really shines in large enterprise systems. Its deployment options from containers to mainframes are unmatched.
We've deployed IBM MQ in IBM mainframe z/OS, enabling reliable async communication between subsystems. An additional benefit of IBM MQ is its transaction capability. Not many messaging systems support distributed transactions. This can be a game changer when data consistency is paramount.
  • deployment options
  • dependable
  • transaction capability
  • administration options
  • container deployment
  • automation
  • event store capability
  • You can depend on IBM MQ transaction property to not loose message
  • IBM MQ is rarely a bottleneck for the system. In most cases is something else.
  • It is a first choice for connecting subsystems as connection can be made from a lot of different technologies.
IBM Support is always knowledgable and competent to solve any issues that we might have.
Availability is top-notch. Most reliable system alongside databases.

Do you think IBM MQ delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM MQ's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM MQ live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM MQ go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM MQ again?

Yes

In today's event and the data-driven world, it is a common question when to use messaging system like IBM MQ and when something like Kafka.
IBM MQ is very well suited for point-to-point communications.
Having ACID properties IBM is well-suited for transaction processing.
In other cases such as Big Data, Analytics, and Event streaming IBM MQ is not the ideal choice. For those use cases, you are better with something like Kafka.