Alternatives to NServiceBus that doesn't use MSMQ

Question

I think the title sums it all .... We have a .NET 2.0 system trying to implement a distributed pub/ sub model. I came across NServiceBus, RhinoBus and MassTransit. Unfortunately, these are MSMQ based. I am tasked to figure out pub/ sub alternatives that uses a different messaging alternatives ...

the only reason for seeking MSMQ alternatives is to overcome the message size restriction. Since our enterprise app messages can potentially get truncated due to per message restriction...

any guidance is much appreciated

Answer 1

There is a Roadmap for NServiceBus that states they intend to offer a more pluggable transport to allow alternatives to MSMQ.

MassTransit also suggest they are aiming to support alternatives.

Unfortunatley none of these are there yet.

Answer 2

I use a couple of database tables for this.

Answer 3

If you have the budget for it you can always use Biztalk.

If you want to do something more interesting you could use Microsoft Azure Service Bus http://www.microsoft.com/azure/servicebus.mspx

You could use SQL service broker http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345108(SQL.90).aspx . Not sure if there was a plan to discontinue this finctionality.

Or it you want the simplest thing that works, use a sql table :)

Answer 4

If you are OK with a "broker" type approach I am currently looking at http://wso2.com/products/enterprise-service-bus/ ??

Answer 5

How about not store it in queue at all? If you have large data set you receive from integration partner, store it somewhere (you want to keep the original data), parse it into database, or do something different from other true messages. Take a look at this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms954587.aspx#dataoutsideinside_topic5 . It talks about differentiating reference data from other kind of data.