Red Hat AMQ
Message queue (MQ) software
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What is Red Hat AMQ
Red Hat AMQ is an enterprise messaging platform used to move data between applications and services using message brokers and event streaming components. It targets integration teams and platform engineers who need reliable asynchronous communication across hybrid and containerized environments. The product family includes broker-based messaging (e.g., AMQ Broker based on Apache ActiveMQ Artemis) and streaming (AMQ Streams based on Apache Kafka), with Red Hat packaging, lifecycle management, and support.
Enterprise-supported open source messaging
Red Hat AMQ packages widely used open source messaging technologies with commercial support and maintenance. This can reduce operational risk for organizations that require vendor-backed patches, security advisories, and long-term lifecycle policies. It also helps standardize messaging deployments across teams that would otherwise run community distributions independently.
Multiple messaging patterns supported
AMQ covers broker-based queuing and pub/sub use cases through AMQ Broker, and event streaming use cases through AMQ Streams. This allows teams to select a fit-for-purpose component for point-to-point messaging, fan-out, and high-throughput event pipelines. It can simplify architecture decisions when an organization wants a consistent vendor relationship across these patterns.
Kubernetes and hybrid deployment fit
AMQ components are commonly deployed on Red Hat OpenShift and other Kubernetes environments, aligning with container platform operating models. Operators and container images support repeatable deployments and day-2 operations such as upgrades and configuration changes. This is useful for organizations standardizing on hybrid infrastructure with both on-premises and cloud clusters.
Product family can be confusing
The AMQ name spans multiple components (Broker, Streams, Interconnect, and related tooling), each with different operational characteristics. Buyers may need additional analysis to map requirements (e.g., classic MQ vs. event streaming) to the correct AMQ component. This can lengthen evaluation and increase the risk of selecting an ill-suited technology for a given workload.
Operational overhead for self-managed
Running brokers and streaming clusters requires capacity planning, monitoring, backup/restore, and upgrade management. Even with Kubernetes operators, teams must manage storage, networking, and high-availability design. Organizations seeking a fully managed service may find the self-managed model heavier than alternatives that offload infrastructure operations.
Red Hat ecosystem dependency
AMQ is typically purchased and operated within Red Hat subscription and support structures, and it is often paired with OpenShift in production. Organizations not using Red Hat platforms may still deploy it, but may not realize the same operational integration benefits. This can make the overall solution less attractive for teams standardized on different enterprise platform stacks.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 16-CORE STANDARD (1 YEAR) | US$31,680.00 (starting) | Standard business-hours support (9 a.m.–6 p.m. local time for North America; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. for outside North America), web & phone support, unlimited support cases. SKU: MW2315603. Source: Red Hat Store. |
| 16-CORE PREMIUM (1 YEAR) | US$47,520.00 (starting) | 24x7 support for severity 1 & 2; standard business-hours coverage for severity 3 & 4 (9 a.m.–6 p.m. NA / 9 a.m.–5 p.m. outside NA); web & phone support, unlimited support cases. SKU: MW2300282. Source: Red Hat Store. |
Seller details
Red Hat, Inc. (IBM subsidiary) / Mandrel open source project
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
1993
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https://github.com/graalvm/mandrel
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