January 03, 2025

Key differences between Kafka and AMQP

The Kafka and AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol) protocols are widely used in messaging systems, but they differ significantly in their design goals, architecture, and usage patterns. Here are the key differences: Purpose and Design Philosophy Aspect Kafka AMQP Purpose Distributed event streaming platform designed for high-throughput, real-time data pipelines. General-purpose message queuing protocol designed for interoperability and reli…Read More
by Phee Jay