Apache ActiveMQ

Infobox Software
name = Apache ActiveMQ



caption =
developer = Apache Software Foundation
latest release version = 5.1
latest release date = release date|2008|05|07
latest preview version =
latest preview date =
operating system = Cross-platform
programming language = Java
genre = Java Message Service Message Oriented Middleware Enterprise Messaging System SOA
license = Apache License 2.0
website = http://activemq.apache.org

Apache ActiveMQ is an open source (Apache 2.0 licensed) message broker which fully implements the Java Message Service 1.1 (JMS). It provides "Enterprise Features" [ [http://activemq.apache.org/features.html Apache ActiveMQ - Features ] ] like clustering, multiple message stores, and availability to use any DB as a JMS persistence provider besides VM, cache, and journal persistency.

Apart from Java, ActiveMQ can be also used from .NET [ [http://activemq.apache.org/nms/ Apache ActiveMQ - Index ] ] , C/C++ [ [http://activemq.apache.org/c-integration.html Apache ActiveMQ - C Integration ] ] or Delphi [ [http://activemq.apache.org/cross-language-clients.html Apache ActiveMQ - Cross Language Clients ] ] or from scripting languages like Perl, Python, PHP and Ruby via various "Cross Language Clients" [ [http://activemq.apache.org/cross-language-clients.html Apache ActiveMQ - Cross Language Clients ] ] together with connecting to many protocols and platforms [ [http://activemq.apache.org/connectivity.html Apache ActiveMQ - Connectivity ] ] . These include several standard wire level protocols, plus their own protocol called OpenWire.

ActiveMQ is used in enterprise service bus implementations such as Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel, and Mule.

ActiveMQ is often used with Apache ServiceMix, Apache Camel and Apache CXF in SOA infrastructure projects. [ [http://activemq.apache.org/projects-using-activemq.html Apache ActiveMQ - Projects using ActiveMQ] ]

Enterprise support for ActiveMQ is available from independent vendors including IONA Technologies. IONA offers an enterprise version of ActiveMQ called FUSE Message Broker that is tested, certified and supported.

References

ee also

*Message-oriented middleware
*Enterprise Messaging System
*Enterprise Integration Patterns

External links

* [http://activemq.apache.org Apache ActiveMQ web site]
* [http://open.iona.com/products/enterprise-activemq/ Enterprise ActiveMQ (FUSE) web site]
* [http://open.iona.com/documentation/fuse-message-broker-documentation Enterprise ActiveMQ (FUSE) documentation]
* [http://activemq.apache.org/discussion-forums.html Apache Forums]
* [http://open.iona.com/forums/index.jspa Enterprise ActiveMQ (FUSE) forums]
* [http://open.iona.com/enterprise-support ActiveMQ enterprise support]
* [http://open.iona.com/ IONA web site]
* [http://eaimatrix.com/blogs/eai/archive/2008/01/01/enterprise-messaging-with-activemq.aspx Enterprise Messaging with ActiveMQ]