[zeromq-dev] ZMQ / Spread

asif saeed

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Oct 28, 2011, 3:44:51 AM10/28/11

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Hi,

Would you please provide a comparison of 0mq with the spread toolkit? I am exploring options for my own project and I'd be thankful if you could please point me to a page or something or give me main differentiation points.

Thanks in advance, Asif

Martin Sustrik

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Oct 28, 2011, 3:49:22 AM10/28/11

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I don't think there's one. You are on your own here.

Once you done your research, please document your findings to make it
easier for others to do this particular decision!

Martin
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Pieter Hintjens

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Oct 28, 2011, 6:06:24 PM10/28/11

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You could implement Spread using 0MQ (quite nicely, probably) but not
vice-versa. Spread is a pattern for reliable group messaging, i.e.
guaranteed delivery of a message to multiple nodes. It is very slow
compared to raw 0MQ messaging (thousands per second afair) but does
way more work.

BTW doing proper reliable group messaging seems really hard. Perhaps
someone with experience in this field will one day make a 0MQ pattern
for it. I had a quick shot at that, and did not succeed.

-Pieter

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