Message Queues and Event Systems

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Asynchronous communication mechanisms that decouple producers from consumers. Message queues and event systems enable loose coupling, load leveling, and reliable communication between distributed services.

Concepts

• Point-to-Point Messaging
• Pub Sub
• Message Ordering
• Delivery Guarantees
• Dead Letter Queues
• Backpressure

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