Overview

VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ is an enterprise-grade message broker designed to provide robust messaging and streaming capabilities across various deployment environments, including Kubernetes, virtual machines, and the Tanzu Platform. Building upon the widely adopted open-source RabbitMQ, Tanzu RabbitMQ offers enhanced features such as high availability, disaster recovery, and optimized cloud resource utilization, making it a reliable solution for organizations requiring efficient and scalable communication between applications and services.

Features and Capabilities

• High Availability and Scalability:
  • Ensures continuous operation with clustering and replication features.
  • Supports dynamic scaling to handle varying workloads efficiently.
• Disaster Recovery:
  • Implements warm standby replication, allowing data replication to passive downstream clusters for quick failover.
  • Provides tools for seamless failover management across different environments.
• Cloud-Native Deployment:
  • Offers seamless integration with Kubernetes, enabling easy deployment and management of RabbitMQ clusters in cloud-native environments.
  • Supports VMware Tanzu Application Service, allowing developers to provision and use RabbitMQ with a single command.
• Enhanced Security:
  • Provides automated lifecycle management to ensure continuous security and compliance.
  • Includes features for regular credential rotation and infrastructure repaving to reduce potential attack surfaces.
• Developer-Friendly Features:
  • Offers a rich library of over 250 ready-to-deploy open-source applications, including databases and runtimes, through the VMware Tanzu Application Catalog.
  • Provides a unified interface and set of tools for streamlined application development and deployment.
• Advanced Monitoring and Management:
  • Integrates with existing CI/CD and observability solutions for comprehensive monitoring.
  • Offers a centralized dashboard for visibility into code, containers, and infrastructure components.
• Resilience and Performance:
  • Introduces a new metadata store in version 4.0, enhancing resiliency and robustness.
  • Utilizes a raft-based algorithm for improved data safety and consistency.