Apache ActiveMQ vs IronMQ

Overview Language: Apache ActiveMQ supports a plethora of Cross Language clients and standard protocols like Java, Ruby, Perl, Python and PHP. Iron.mq also supports all major programming languages. Performance: Although both message services are top performers in their field, Iron.mq proves to be the faster, more powerful, and more reliable option with the bonus of…

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Beanstalk vs IronMQ

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  VS Overview Discover the five key differences between Beanstalk vs Iron.MQ: Language: Beanstalk is pure Python but using client libraries users can configure the message queue to operate using a fair amount of language options including Ruby, Rails, Java, JavaScript, Haskell and PHP. Iron.MQ supports all major programming languages without the added hassle. Performance:…

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Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs IronMQ: Which One Should I Use?

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Vs Overview Language: Google Cloud Pub/Sub streams in Java, Python and SQL while Iron.MQ is language-agnostic. Performance: Google Cloud Pub/Sub is part of the Google cloud and its servers run in a multitude of regions around the world with a high availability and a steady performance. Iron.MQ is also offers high availability due to its…

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Parallel Asynchronous Processing: Emails & SMS Notifications Best Practices

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Emails, texts, and other notifications are critical for engaging with customers. No matter what form they take – alerts, daily summaries, weekly updates, special notices, or monthly newsletters – emails and notifications keep your customers informed, provide them with core services, and help drive revenue. These notifications come in a growing number of formats delivered…

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Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service): Quick Overview and Tutorial

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Now that’s quite a queue! Queues are a powerful way of combining software architectures. They allow for asynchronous communication between different systems, and are especially useful when the throughput of the systems is unequal.   Amazon offers their version of queues with Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service). For example, if you have something like: System A -…

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Kafka vs. IronMQ: Comparison and Reviews

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vs What is a Messaging System? Companies are now collecting and analyzing more information than ever before and using more and more applications to do it. According to an estimate by Skyhigh Networks, the average enterprise today uses 464 custom-built applications for their internal business processes. In particular, many of these applications require real-time updates and…

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IBM MQ (IBM Message Queue): Overview and Comparison to IronMQ

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Wherever two or more people need to wait in line for something, you can guarantee that there will be a queue: supermarkets, bus stops, sporting events, and more. It turns out, however, that queues are also a useful concept in computer science. The data structure known as a queue is a collection of objects that are stored…

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A Serverless Message Queue Without the Glue

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Overview: More and more technologies get involved as systems grow, and it’s sometimes hard to keep track of what’s doing what. Caching layers, message queues, serverless functions, tracing frameworks… the list goes on.  Once you start sprinkling in public cloud services, you may find yourself developing your way into vendor lock-in.  All of the sudden,…

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Top 10 Uses For A Message Queue

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Overview We’ve been working with, building, and evangelizing message queues for the last year, and it’s no secret that we think they’re awesome. We believe message queues are a vital component to any architecture or application, which is why we’ve put so much work into IronMQ. As you consider these 10 reasons, look into the ways…

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