Advantages of Using Messaging
The following are the advantages of using messages, like you do in SOA:
Cross-platform integration
Messages can be the "universal translator" between various platforms and languages, allowing each platform to work with their respective native data types.
Asynchronous communications
Messages usually allow for a "fire-and-forget" style of communication. This also allows for variable timing because both the sender and receiver can be running flat out and not be constrained by waiting on each other.
Reliable communication
Messages inherently use a "store-and-forward" style for delivery, which allows them to be more reliable than RPC.
Mediation
Messages can act as the mediator whenusing the Mediator pattern wherein ...
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