Overview
A message queue provides a lightweight buffer that stores messages until they are processed by a consumer. It allows different parts of a system to communicate without being active at the same time.
How it Works
- Producer: Sends a message to the queue.
- Queue: Stores the message safely.
- Consumer: Retrieves and processes the message from the queue.
Popular Tools
- RabbitMQ
- Apache Kafka
- Amazon SQS