IBM WebSphere MQ is used to provide messaging support for applications. It has the capability to transmit messages across diverse networks. The application can connect to IBM WebSphere MQ whenever there is a need to send or receive a message. IBM WebSphere MQ can handle diverse types of processors, operating systems, subsystems, and other communication protocols while transferring the message between systems. Another feature is that while transferring a message, if it finds that a processor is not available, it can place the message in a queue and transfer it later once the processor or system becomes available. The following are the different modes of operation supported by IBM WebSphere MQ, which is considered a messaging and queuing application:
- Point-to-point transfer
- Publish/subscribe
- File transfer
The key features of WebSphere MQ are explained as follows...