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From self-hosted LavinMQ to a managed LavinMQ in CloudAMQP

An overview of the trade-offs between self-hosting LavinMQ and using a managed LavinMQ on CloudAMQP, focusing on operational responsibility, scalability, and long-term maintenance as messaging becomes critical infrastructure.

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How to implement asynchronous messaging in distributed systems

Asynchronous messaging becomes crucial in distributed systems as complexity and traffic increase. It allows services to hand off work without waiting for responses, reducing coupling and enhancing reliability. Implementing messaging starts with identifying tasks that don't...

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CloudAMQP now supports webhook signature verification

CloudAMQP now supports webhook signature verification, allowing users to authenticate incoming webhook requests using a signing secret. This feature enhances security by adding headers for verification and using HMAC-SHA256 for signature computation.

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Missed heartbeat closures in RabbitMQ

Missed heartbeats can cause issues in applications that utilize RabbitMQ. In this blog, we examine reasons clients miss heartbeats and discuss strategies to avoid common causes.

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The IoT messaging series: Powering connected devices with LavinMQ

This blog series addresses the challenges of messaging in IoT systems and introduces LavinMQ as a solution. It highlights the need for a reliable messaging backbone that can efficiently handle millions of messages, maintain performance under unstable conditions, and secure data.

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Understand the protocols behind IoT messaging

MQTT is ideal for IoT devices due to its lightweight nature and ability to function on unstable networks, while AMQP is suited for backend systems that require reliable messaging, routing, and scalability

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Building real-time IoT dashboards with LavinMQ and WebSockets

LavinMQ facilitates real-time communication between IoT devices and dashboards using MQTT/AMQP over WebSockets, allowing instant data updates without the inefficiencies of HTTP polling

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Visualize IoT data dynamically through live dashboards

Real-time IoT messaging enables instant visibility, while Prometheus and Grafana provide long-term insights. Integrating LavinMQ with these tools allows for effective monitoring and analysis of IoT data, transforming metrics into dynamic dashboards that reveal both real-time...

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Secure and scale IoT systems for reliability and performance

LavinMQ enables secure and scalable IoT systems, ensuring reliable message delivery despite growing device counts and data volumes. It features end-to-end encryption, user authentication, durable queues, and clustering for high availability

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RabbitMQ 4.2 Now Available on CloudAMQP

Version upgrade announcement: RabbitMQ 4.2 is now available on CloudAMQP. This makes 4.2 the latest version supported with features like Khepri as the default metadata store for improved performance and scalability, and other major updates. Find out more in this blog.

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