Apache Qpid
Apache Qpid is an open-source messaging system which implements the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol. It provides transaction management, queuing, distribution, security, management, clustering, federation and heterogeneous multi-platform support. The Apache Qpid API supports multiple programming languages and comes with both C++ and Java brokers.
History
In 2005 JPMorgan Chase approached other firms to form a working group that included Cisco Systems, IONA Technologies, iMatix, Red Hat, and Transaction Workflow Innovation Standards Team. In the same year JPMorgan Chase partnered with Red Hat to create Apache Qpid, initially in Java and soon after C++.List of components
Apache Qpid consists of a set of messaging APIs, servers and tools.| Component | Type | Version | Released |
| Qpid Proton | Messaging API | 0.29.0 | August 13, 2019 |
| Qpid Proton-J | Messaging API | 0.33.2 | August 9, 2019 |
| Qpid JMS | Messaging API | 0.45.0 | August 21, 2019 |
| Qpid JMS AMQP 0-x | Messaging API | 6.3.4 | May 20, 2019 |
| Qpid Messaging API C++ | Messaging API | 1.39.0 | October 29, 2018 |
| Qpid Messaging API Python | Messaging API | 1.37.0 | November 25, 2017 |
| Broker-J | Messaging server | 7.1.4 7.0.8 | July 9, 2019 |
| C++ Broker | Messaging server | 1.39.0 | October 29, 2018 |
| Dispatch router | Messaging server | 1.8.0 | June 12, 2019 |
| Qpid Interop Test | Messaging tools | 0.2.0 | August 10, 2018 |