About IBM MQ

Introductory information to help you get started with IBM MQ 9.2, including an introduction to the product and an overview of what is new and what is changed for this release.

Introduction to IBM MQ
You can use IBM MQ to enable applications to communicate at different times and in many diverse computing environments.
IBM MQ license information
What you can purchase with IBM MQ and what each purchase entitles you to install.
Pricing metric for Virtual Processor Cores (VPCs)
Virtual Processor Core (VPC) is a unit by which IBM MQ can be licensed. A VPC can be either a virtual core assigned to a virtual machine, or a physical processor core, provided that the server is not partitioned for virtual machines. If the number of virtual cores exceeds the number of physical cores, then the number of VPCs that you must license is equal to the number of physical cores.
What's new and changed in IBM MQ 9.2.0
IBM MQ 9.2.0 is the follow-on Long Term Support (LTS) release to IBM MQ 9.1. It is also the follow-on Continuous Delivery (CD) release to IBM MQ 9.1.5, which is the final CD release for IBM MQ 9.1. IBM MQ 9.2.0 includes the features and enhancements that were previously delivered in the CD releases of IBM MQ 9.1.0 through IBM MQ 9.1.5 along with some features and enhancements that are new at IBM MQ 9.2.0.
What's new and changed in IBM MQ 9.2.x Continuous Delivery
Following the initial release of IBM MQ 9.2.0, new function and enhancements are made available by incremental updates within the same version and release as modification releases, for example IBM MQ 9.2.1.
What's changed in IBM MQ 9.2.0 Long Term Support
The Long Term Support (LTS) release is a recommended product level for which support, including defect and security updates, is provided over a specified period of time.
What was new and changed in earlier versions
Links to information about new features and changes to functions and resources, including stabilizations, deprecations and removals, that occurred in versions of the product before IBM MQ 9.2.
Notices
Accessibility features for IBM MQ
Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
Release and platform icons in the product documentation
The product documentation for all IBM MQ 9.2 release types (LTS, CD, EUS), release versions, and platforms is provided in a single information set in IBM Documentation. If information is specific to a given release type, version, or platform, this is indicated by a rectangular icon. Information that applies to all release types, versions, and platforms is left unmarked.
Readme for IBM MQ 9.2 and its maintenance
This document contains the readme information for IBM MQ 9.2.0 Long Term Support release and its maintenance, and also for IBM MQ 9.2.x Continuous Delivery releases.
IBM MQ 9.2 Quick Start Guide (Long Term Support)
Use this guide to get started with IBM MQ 9.2.
IBM MQ 9.2.x Quick Start Guide (Continuous Delivery)
Use this guide to get started with IBM MQ 9.2.
IBM MQ 9.2 information roadmap
This roadmap provides two sets of maps that help you navigate particular aspects of IBM MQ 9.2. There is a map for each product-level task (for example Installing; Securing; Configuring; Troubleshooting), and a map for each product feature (for example Managed File Transfer; Internet Pass-Thru; Aspera gateway).
IBM MQ 9.2 in the IBM Documentation Offline app
If you are in an airgap environment without access to the internet, use our Dark Shop app "IBM Documentation Offline" to view downloads of the IBM MQ 9.2 product documentation.
IBM MQ 9.2 PDF files for product documentation and Program Directories
You can download the IBM MQ 9.2 product documentation, and the IBM MQ for z/OS® Program Directories, in PDF format.
Glossary

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