Introduction to Messaging
With the advent of distributed computing architecture in the computer world, dedicated servers performing distinct functions became inevitable. Along with this arose a need to communicate efficiently between these remote servers. To enable this, messaging concepts were introduced.
As you might expect, messaging is a mechanism by which two software components or applications communicate with each other. This is done by maintaining a communicating agent that carries messages in different formats.
This mechanism is analogous to a post office. The postal agent is the message carrier, and the letter being delivered is a message. The letter can be in the form of a parcel, a package, or even just an envelope. A receiver of ...
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