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In today's tech world, more and more companies are using microservice-based setups for their apps. As these apps get complex, sharing the workload efficiently and letting different parts communicate smoothly is crucial. That's where RabbitMQ comes in – it's a helpful and widely used open-source message broker that makes your applications scalable.
RabbitMQ sets up an intelligent message system. This keeps your communication smooth and acts like a safety net by temporarily storing data so you don't lose anything important.
Inside the world of RabbitMQ, the queues take messages from where they start (publishers) and send them to where they need to go (consumers). In this article, you will learn what RabbitMQ is and how to enable it for your applications using the Cloudways Platform.
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What is RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ plays the role of a facilitator, ensuring seamless communication between various elements of your hosted applications. It acts as an open-source message broker, simplifying data exchange among different processes, applications, and servers.
It is a valuable asset in the hosting world, reducing load and delivery times by efficiently handling tasks. Imagine it as a reliable helper that steps in when needed, ensuring your applications work together efficiently.
RabbitMQ is a powerhouse enabling application communication and offering a dependable and scalable platform for constructing intricate and independent systems. The core idea involves producers creating messages, which are then smartly routed through exchanges to queues. Consumers then retrieve these messages from queues for processing, creating a flexible and scalable architecture.
In a nutshell, whether you're managing a website, a Magento application, or a sophisticated network of PHP-based apps, RabbitMQ is your ally. It ensures hassle-free communication and efficient data exchange, making your hosting experience smoother and more effective.
RabbitMQ Architecture Components
Understanding RabbitMQ involves getting acquainted with its key components:
Producer: It is a component responsible for sending out messages to a queue based on the queue name.
Consumer: It is also a component that subscribes to and receives messages from the broker. This component is responsible for processing and responding to the messages independently.
Queue: A sequential data structure where messages are transferred and stored. Queue is also implemented as a buffer to hold the messages until they are processed.
Exchange: The broker's entry point, which is responsible for taking messages from producers and directing them to the appropriate queues based on exchange types.
Message: Messages flow from producers to consumers, creating a dynamic form of communication. Producers initiate the conversation by sending information to consumers, and RabbitMQ is the facilitating platform that enables seamless communication between these two essential parties. The mechanism ensures information is efficiently transmitted, creating a smooth and reliable exchange between the sender and receiver.
Broker: The message broker that provides storage for data produced. Other applications connect to it for data consumption.
TCP Connection: A TCP connection is established between an application and the RabbitMQ broker to allow data exchange between two systems.
Channel: It is a virtual pathway that offers a lightweight connection for publishing and retrieving messages from a queue over a channel. Every bit of communication, whether sending or receiving, happens over this channel. The streamlined path ensures effective and organized message flow between components.
Why Should You Use RabbitMQ
Here are some unique features that make RabbitMQ a valuable asset for hosting PHP-based applications, especially Magento 2:
RabbitMQ can be effortlessly installed on Cloudways, facilitating smooth communication between different parts of your application and ensuring data flows without disruptions.
RabbitMQ goes beyond messaging, providing a toolkit tailored to your application. Access plugins and tools designed for continuous integration, operational metrics, and seamless integration with applications.
Tailored to the needs of PHP applications, RabbitMQ supports multiple messaging protocols, robust message queuing, delivery acknowledgment, and intelligent routing. It becomes the ideal platform for enabling efficient and asynchronous communication within your application setup.
How to Enable RabbitMQ
Here's how you can enable RabbitMQ using the Cloudways Platform in just a few clicks:
Important
RabbitMQ package is only available on Cloudways New Interface.
It is available for server sizes 4GB or greater.
Log in to your Cloudways Platform using your email address and password.
From the top menu bar, open Servers.
Then, you can choose your desired server.
Under Server Management, select Settings & Packages.
Choose the Packages tab.
Next, click Install under RabbitMQ to install the package.
This may take a few minutes to install the RabbitMQ. Once installed, you will be notified on the same screen.
That’s it! We hope this article was helpful. If you need any help, then feel free to search your query on Cloudways Support Center or contact us via chat (Need a Hand > Send us a Message). Alternatively, you can also create a support ticket.