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RabbitMQ is a robust message queue which features high message throughput, configurable acknowledgements, an intuitive management GUI and wide client library support. Written in Erlang, RabbitMQ has built a reputation for outstanding stability which makes it a popular choice as a core infrastructure system.

As you plan your overall messaging architecture a universal requirement is to minimize downtime from any single point of failure. Fortunately RabbitMQ comes equipped with built-in high-availability facilities, your tolerance for message loss will determine the which of the available HA options and approaches fits best. This post will mainly focus on setting up RabbitMQ mirrored queues which provide the highest protection against message loss. [Continue reading...] High Availability RabbitMQ With Mirrored Queues

Docker

Docker In 2020: Strange Surprises And Unexpected Gotchas

September 2, 2020 Ben Hoey

Despite years of use and improvements there are still surprises and gotchas that exist in docker that can easily catch people off guard. This article covers a few such surprises in the default docker (and docker-compose) configurations that users should be aware of. [Continue reading...] Docker In 2020: Strange Surprises And Unexpected Gotchas

Docker, PostgreSQL

Setting Up A PostgreSQL Docker Sandbox

March 11, 2018 Ben Hoey

Sandboxes are very handy for isolated testing and demonstration purposes. As it happens, I began to write a post that was going to use a PostgreSQL Docker container as a sandbox and I decided it was better to break it out into its own post that could be referred to in future posts rather than add complexity to a post where it wasn't the main focus. [Continue reading...] Setting Up A PostgreSQL Docker Sandbox