Virtual Topics in ActiveMQ

A couple of days ago I published a post about the difference between queues, topics and virtual topics. Today I want to share some practical information on how to use virtual topics in ActiveMQ with Spring Boot. Virtual Topics Virtual topics are a combination of topics and queues. Producers will write messages to a topic […]

Queues vs. Topics vs. Virtual Topics (in ActiveMQ)

ActiveMQ provides a variety of different messaging patterns. While queues and topics are the most famous ones, virtual topics can combine the best of both worlds: multiple consumers with their own dedicated queue. Queues Queues are the most obvious messaging pattern implemented by ActiveMQ. They provide a direct channel between a producer and a consumer. […]