Let’s talk about Messaging services on Azure!

Jiadong Chen
3 min readNov 8, 2023
source: Microsoft

Welcome to this post on Azure Messaging Services. Whether you’re a seasoned Azure user or just getting started, understanding messaging options on Azure can unlock new possibilities for your applications. Stick around as we explore this topic!🚀

Messaging services on Azure help connect components and applications, enabling them to communicate in various languages and environments. Using message queues or topics, messages can be sent without worrying about consumer availability and workload throughput.

📝 Let’s start by understanding the difference between a message and an event. A message is raw data produced by a service to be consumed or stored elsewhere, carrying intent or transferring the state between components. An event, on the other hand, is a lightweight notification of a condition or a state change.

📫 Now, what’s the difference between a message queue and a topic? A message queue is a form of asynchronous service-to-service communication. A topic, however, is more about publish-subscribe model where multiple subscribers can get the same message.

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Jiadong Chen
Jiadong Chen

Written by Jiadong Chen

Microsoft MVP, MCT | Azure Certified Solutions Architect & Cybersecurity Architect Expert | Member of .NET Foundation | Packt Author

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