IBM MQ End of Support

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IBM MQ/WebSphere MQ Support

As an IBM client, you’ve likely invested in IBM MQ or its predecessors, WebSphere MQ and MQ Series, and built your business applications around secure, reliable messaging. IBM continuously updates its products, and occasionally withdraws support for older versions. To simplify keeping track of these updates, we provide a summary of new IBM MQ product releases and end-of-support dates in the table below. This table will be updated as new versions are introduced.

The support table includes details on IBM MQ’s product lifecycle, such as introduction years, current supported versions, and end-of-support dates.

We recommend staying current with software patches and fixes for IBM MQ and planning upgrades to avoid running critical applications on unsupported versions. Upgrading allows you to benefit from new features and improvements, such as:

  • Cloud-ready capabilities for private, public, and hybrid clouds using containers and Kubernetes
  • Flexible licensing options
  • Performance enhancements
  • Increased security
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For support, upgrade assistance, or advice, please schedule an appointment with our team or contact us using the form below.

How We Can Help You with IBM MQ

Upgrades & Migrations: We help you maintain and future-proof your investment in IBM MQ messaging and integration by managing upgrades and migrations efficiently.

Health Checks & Performance Reviews (APM): We ensure your IBM MQ environments meet service levels and are current with application and security updates through regular health checks and performance reviews.

Support/AMS: We offer support and managed services for IBM MQ to align with your organization's business needs and service requirements.

IBM MQ/ WebSphere MQ Support

IBM MQ – part of the IBM Hybrid Cloud
Year of Introduction Version Comment End of Support
2024 IBM MQ 9.4 The current version of IBM MQ
2022 IBM MQ 9.3.X
2020 IBM MQ 9.2.X 30 September 2025
2018 IBM MQ 9.1.X Further details on support can be found 30 September 2023
2016 IBM MQ 9.0.X 30 September 2021
2014 IBM MQ 8.0, IBM MQ Advanced 8.0, IBM MQ Advanced for Developers 8.0, IBM MQ Appliance M2000, IBM MQ Appliance M2001 30 April 2020
2012
2011
2008/9
WebSphere MQ 7.5
WebSphere MQ 7.1
WebSphere MQ 7.X
30 April 2018
30 April 2017
30 September 2015
2005 WebSphere MQ 6.X 30 September 2012
2002 WebSphere MQ 5.3 28 September 2007
2000 MQ Series 5.2 31 December 2003

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