MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS Overview
The MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS v1.0.0 (z/MQISD) is a new solution that provides encryption for MQ message data. In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information into an unreadable form (encrypted data). Decryption is the reverse process. It makes the encrypted information readable again. Only those with the key (PassPhrase) can successfully decrypt the encrypted data.
z/MQISD is a solution that allows a company to encrypt message data, which flows between WebSphere MQ for z/OS (WMQ) resources. z/MQISD operates with WebSphere MQ for z/OS v5.3.1 or v6.0 in z/OS v1.4 or higher environments. It operates with Sender, Receiver, Server, Requestor, Cluster-Sender, Cluster-Receiver, Server Connection and Client Connection channels of the WMQ queue managers.
z/MQISD is a simple drop-in solution that provides cryptographic protection for WMQ queue managers. The protection can be Node-to-Node or End-to-End.
- Node-to-Node protection means all messages flowing over a channel between 2 queue managers will be encrypted.
- End-to-End protection means application-level message data flowing between 2 WMQ Client applications will be encrypted.
The z/MQISD solution can be configured as a queue manager channel message exit or as a channel sender/receive exit pair.
z/MQISD uses TEA Variant to encrypt the data. The TEA Variant is a fast block cipher algorithm with a 128-bit key. The algorithm is simple, fast and secure.
Encryption Exit Summary
- The encryption exit is available in:
- z/OS load-module
- The encryption exit major features are:
- Easy to set up and configure (unlike SSL)
- No application changes required
- Can be configured as either Node-to-Node or End-to-End solution
- In Node-to-Node mode, all message data flowing over a channel will be encrypted (nothing missed or forgotten)
- Extremely fast encryption/decryption methodology using TEA Variant 128-bit key
- Standard MQ feature, GET-with-Convert, is supported
- Provides high-level logging capability for encryption / decryption processing
Pricing
- The encryption exit is provided in the format of a native z/OS load-module for z/OS v1.4 or higher. The pricing of Capitalware's MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS solution is on a 'per server' (LPAR) basis.
| Product | Price (USD) * | Ordering |
| MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS (per license**) | $2990.00 | |
| Yearly maintenance and support fee | 15% | |
| Total | $3440.00 | Order Now |
* Volume discounts available for as low as $2490.00 USD per license plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
** MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS is licensed on a per server (LPAR) basis.
- Each licensed user will receive:
- Full version of MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS
- Free updates / upgrades to any version 1.x release.
- Free email support
- Free forum support
| Enterprise License for MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS: |
| Enterprise License for MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS sells for a MSRP of $55,000 USD plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. An enterprise license will allow a company to have unlimited number of queue managers use MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS at an unlimited number of locations. |