
Queues — The Backbone of Modern Architecture
Introduction In modern systems, messaging queues are one of the most essential building blocks. They are the unsung heroes that help us decouple services, making our systems scalable, fault-tolerant, and efficient. Without queues, managing communication between multiple services would be chaotic and unreliable. Why Queues? The Monolithic Scenario In a monolithic architecture, all parts of the system are tightly coupled. Let’s take an example of three services connected directly: A → B → C. ...