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RabbitMQ is an open source, feature-rich messaging and streaming broker — a server applications use to pass messages between services, speaking multiple protocols like AMQP, MQTT and STOMP.
RabbitMQ is an open source, feature-rich messaging and streaming broker — a server applications use to pass messages between services, speaking multiple protocols like AMQP, MQTT and STOMP.Is it a server I deploy, or a library I embed in my code?It's a server you deploy and run (the repo holds the core server plus tier 1 built-in plugins); applications connect to it over the network through RabbitMQ client libraries, which have their own guide.
It's a server you deploy and run (the repo holds the core server plus tier 1 built-in plugins); applications connect to it over the network through RabbitMQ client libraries, which have their own guide.How do I get it up and running?Follow the installation guide for your platform — Linux, Windows and macOS are all covered — or deploy it on Kubernetes with the dedicated Cluster Operator.
Follow the installation guide for your platform — Linux, Windows and macOS are all covered — or deploy it on Kubernetes with the dedicated Cluster Operator.Does it need anything else installed to run?Yes — RabbitMQ runs on the Erlang VM, so a supported Erlang/OTP runtime must be installed first; the README links the list of supported Erlang versions.
Yes — RabbitMQ runs on the Erlang VM, so a supported Erlang/OTP runtime must be installed first; the README links the list of supported Erlang versions.What does running it in production involve?Beyond a basic install you'll want the Production checklist, plus the guides on configuration, clustering, upgrading and monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana — all linked from the README.
Beyond a basic install you'll want the Production checklist, plus the guides on configuration, clustering, upgrading and monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana — all linked from the README.Is the open source version really free, or is there a catch?The server is fully open source under MPL 2.0; the catch is that Broadcom also sells commercial editions (including one for Kubernetes) and paid support for the open source version.
The server is fully open source under MPL 2.0; the catch is that Broadcom also sells commercial editions (including one for Kubernetes) and paid support for the open source version.Which messaging protocols does it actually speak?AMQP 1.0 and AMQP 0-9-1, the RabbitMQ Stream Protocol, MQTT 3.1/3.1.1/5.0 and STOMP 1.0-1.2 — plus MQTT and STOMP over WebSocket so browser clients can connect directly.
AMQP 1.0 and AMQP 0-9-1, the RabbitMQ Stream Protocol, MQTT 3.1/3.1.1/5.0 and STOMP 1.0-1.2 — plus MQTT and STOMP over WebSocket so browser clients can connect directly.How does it handle replication and high availability?Quorum queues are a replicated queue type oriented toward data safety and consistency, and Streams are a persistent, replicated append-only log with non-destructive consumer semantics — both built in.
Quorum queues are a replicated queue type oriented toward data safety and consistency, and Streams are a persistent, replicated append-only log with non-destructive consumer semantics — both built in.Do I have to connect from my app with raw sockets?No — RabbitMQ has client libraries for the mainstream languages, and the README links a client libraries and tools guide to pick the right one.
No — RabbitMQ has client libraries for the mainstream languages, and the README links a client libraries and tools guide to pick the right one.What are similar projects?emqx, kafka, centrifugo, nsq, asynq, dragonfly, SpringBoot-Labs, bull
emqx, kafka, centrifugo, nsq, asynq, dragonfly, SpringBoot-Labs, bullWhich topics is it in?mpl, message-broker, queue, streams, rabbitmq, mqtt, grafana, prometheus, messaging, websocket, distributed-systems, streaming
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