Introduction

In this lesson, we'll get a quick introduction to message-oriented middleware and a walkthrough of what the chapter holds for us.

Message-oriented middleware (MOM) #

This chapter shows the integration of microservices using a message-oriented middleware (MOM). A MOM sends messages and ensures that they reach the recipient. MOMs are asynchronous, meaning that they do not implement request/reply as is done with synchronous communication protocols, they only send messages.

MOMs have different characteristics such as:

  • high reliability
  • low latency
  • high throughput

MOMs also have a long history; they form the basis of numerous business-critical systems.

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