IBM WebSphere MQ Dependencies

narasimha · Post by **narasimha** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:09 am

Hello All,

Its time for us to renew our support renewal and to save some money, I want to propose we don't renew "IBM WebSphere MQ" support, because we have never used it and have no plans on using it in future.
Before I have the plug pulled on it, I wanted to check if there are any downstream impact.

Please share your thoughts

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:50 am

Only your enterprise can answer that. Why did they buy the licence in the first place? What are their plans? We are not privy to them, so can't advise you cogently.

narasimha · Post by **narasimha** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:37 am

Ray - I agree. I was not a part of the initial decision to buy this component and the people who made this decision no longer work for the company.
Now I have the ability to either renew or not renew the support for this component.

This was more a general question; independent of any enterprise.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:17 pm

If you're the manager responsible for making the keep/no keep decision, make it. If you're not, find out who is, and ask about plans for MQ. If there are none, don't renew. You (they) can always buy again later.

narasimha · Post by **narasimha** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:58 pm

Yes, I am the manager having to make this decision now. Thanks Ray for your inputs on this.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:24 pm

I support your "no" decision 100%.

narasimha · Post by **narasimha** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:55 am

Greetings Craig

I have reached out the IBM folks as well; Just to be safe.