ActiveMQ Training Shorts - 02 ActiveMQ Fundamentals

Matt Pavlovich discusses the capabilities of Apache ActiveMQ, a mature, open-source, standards-based message broker that supports JMS, MQTT, STOMP, and AMPQ protocols, with updates to JMS 3.1 and 2.0 in versions 6.x and 5.18. ActiveMQ is multi-protocol and multi-language, supporting various programming languages and offering a REST API for command-line messaging. It is highly scalable, embeddable, and can run on diverse platforms. Deployment options include standalone, clustered, and primary failover brokers, with DevOps benefits for app dev teams. ActiveMQ facilitates end-to-end integration testing within application code, providing isolated environments for reliable messaging assurance. It uses JMS terminology for internal objects and follows a standard address format for destinations, including queues, topics, and their temporary counterparts.