Editing IBM MQ (section)

==MQ and web services==
IBM MQ can be used as a foundation for creating [[service-oriented architecture]]s. Several additional product options exist to help convert legacy programs into functioning [[web service]]s through the use of MQ. Larger, heterogeneous enterprises often appear as a federation of somewhat autonomous domains based on lines of business, functional or governance areas. In such environments, some services may be shared or reused only within a single domain, while others may be shared or reused throughout the enterprise. IBM MQ provides the means by which communication exists between lines-of-business or otherwise separate business domains.

A related product in the IBM MQ product family, called [[IBM App Connect Enterprise]] (formerly IBM Integration Bus / WebSphere Message Broker) enables a diverse and robust set of extensions to queue-based architectures. Using IBM Integration Bus, users can implement a WebServices front-end, complete with [[Web Services Description Language|WSDL]] file support that can interact with any queue-based application.