Apache ActiveMQ

Apache ActiveMQ is an open source message broker written in Java together with a full Java Message Service (JMS) client. It provides "Enterprise Features" which in this case means fostering the communication from more than one client or server. Supported clients include Java via JMS 1.1 as well…

Key facts

First appeared: 2004
Category: cloud_infrastructure
Problem solved: Apache ActiveMQ was created to provide a robust, open-source, and standards-compliant (JMS) solution for asynchronous communication, decoupling applications, and enabling reliable message-based integration in distributed systems, addressing the shortcomings and proprietary lock-in of existing commercial MOM products.
Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris, web, any_JVM_supported_platform

Related technologies

Java EE
JBoss
Spring Framework
WebSphere
Microservices architectures
Karaf
Camel

Notable users

Red Hat JBoss EAP
Various enterprises in finance, logistics, telecommunications for system integration