Advanced Message Queue

Overview

Advanced Message Queue (AMQ) utilizes in-memory data grid technology ^(*1) to serve as a receiver for big data.
By distributing and managing in-memory queues across multiple servers, AMQ achieves the smoothing of bursty traffic and enables uninterrupted, high-speed processing of large volumes of data.

(*1)

In-memory data grid technology: A technology that distributes data across multiple servers by integrating the memory spaces of those servers into a single virtual memory space, enabling the distributed processing of large volumes of data. AMQ adopts Hitachi's in-memory data grid solution called "Hitachi Elastic Application Data Store."

Features

"Distributing Evenly" — Optimizes equipment scale through message control

With AMQ, you can send messages to a back-end system and process them preferentially, according to the priority of the message.
It also distributes the load evenly on the back-end system by receiving a flow of traffic with momentary spikes, and sends it to the back-end system in volumes that the system can handle. This allows you to optimize the scale of equipment for your back-end system for average traffic instead of peak traffic.

"High Availability" — Achieves continuous service through distributed processing

Data is distributed and stored across multiple servers, all of which operate as active systems.
As the same data can be replicated across servers, the service can continue even if some servers become inactive.

"Acceleration" — Achieves high throughput with in-Memory Processing

Rather than storing received messages in storage, they are held in the server's memory, allowing for faster processing of large volumes of messages.

Examples of applications

"Smart meter operations management system" — Distributing concentrated traffic evenly and optimizing the system

Smart meter operations management system is required to receive data from millions of smart meters installed in households and businesses every 30 minutes, calculate the power consumption, and send the power consumption data to the business server within a specified time frame.
This system has heavy traffic bias and requires additional infrastructure to handle peak traffic. AMQ-based system can distribute concentrated traffic evenly and process large amounts of data in an appropriate scale of infrastructure.

"E-mail relay system" — Improved service quality through high-speed in-memory processing

In an e-mail relay system, if many users send e-mails at the same time—such as during a disaster, for example—then e-mails will be concentrated at the mail server, causing delays in e-mail delivery.
An AMQ-based system configuration can distribute e-mail traffic evenly and enable high-speed in-memory processing, making it possible to create a system that minimizes delivery delays.

• The specifications described are subject to change without notice due to improvements in products.