RE: Are data queues reliable?

We use data queues extensively in many of our products and love them too.
The reliability issue is that a data queue can become damaged during an unscheduled downtime event.  Before widespread use of UPS and raid, this was more common than today.
In our products, we always include a delete and rebuild program.  That said, I can't remember now when the last time was that we needed to walk a customer through it.

Rich LoeberKisco Information Systems Http://www.kisco.com 
-------- Original message --------From: Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> Date: 12/22/16 10:04 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Are data queues reliable?
I have a project I'm designing that uses data queues.  A colleague
remembered from a former job that they seemed to have problems using data
queues, but couldn't remember specifics.  Apparently, they were deemed
unreliable there and so they redesigned their processes to avoid using
them.  She is following up with a former colleague to refresh her memory,
but it may be awhile since we're in the holiday season.

I personally haven't done a lot of work using data queues, but what I have
done has proven to be absolutely reliable.  I am certain that if there were
any issues with data queues, given their importance in many applications,
a) we would know about them, and b) IBM would have fixed them pronto a LONG
time ago.

Still, just doing my due diligence with this.

- Dan