What is Amazon MQ?

Amazon MQ is a managed message broker service that makes it easy to migrate to a message broker in the cloud. A message broker allows software applications and components to communicate using various programming languages, operating systems, and formal messaging protocols. Currently, Amazon MQ supports Apache ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ engine types.

Amazon MQ works with your existing applications and services without the need to manage, operate, or maintain your own messaging system.

How is Amazon MQ different from Amazon SQS or Amazon SNS?

Amazon MQ is a managed message broker service that provides compatibility with many popular message brokers. We recommend Amazon MQ for migrating applications from existing message brokers that rely on compatibility with APIs such as JMS or protocols such as AMQP 0-9-1, AMQP 1.0, MQTT, OpenWire, and STOMP.

Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS are queue and topic services that are highly scalable, simple to use, and don't require you to set up message brokers. We recommend these services for new applications that can benefit from nearly unlimited scalability and simple APIs.

How can I get started with Amazon MQ?

• To create your first broker with Amazon MQ, see Getting Started with Amazon MQ.

• To discover the functionality and architecture of Amazon MQ, see How Amazon MQ Works.

• To find out the guidelines and caveats that will help you make the most of Amazon MQ, see Best Practices for Amazon MQ.

• To learn about Amazon MQ REST APIs, see the Amazon MQ REST API Reference.

• To learn about Amazon MQ AWS CLI commands, see Amazon MQ in the AWS CLI Command Reference.

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