What is a Message Queue?

A message queue is a component of messaging middleware solutions that enables independent applications and services to exchange information and are used across numerous deployment options, including optimized physical appliances, cloud services, mainframes, and as software. In this lightboard video, Jamil Spain with IBM, visually breaks down and explains the different components of a message queuing solution architecture, different styles of message queuing, typical business use cases, and benefits provided to a developer.