Google Cloud Pub/Sub is a managed messaging service provided by Google, based on the Publish/Subscribe model. It enables scalable and reliable message delivery between applications and systems in real-time.
Cloud Pub/Sub serves as a central intermediary for message delivery between different components within cloud infrastructure or across various applications. It facilitates Publish/Subscribe communication, where Publishers send messages to specific topics, and Subscribers subscribe to these topics to receive messages.
Some key features of Google Cloud Pub/Sub include:
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Scalability: It can handle messages in large volumes and is designed for high throughput rates.
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Reliability: It ensures message delivery with low latency and offers persistence to prevent message loss.
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Real-time processing: Facilitates real-time message transmission between applications or systems.
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Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Google Cloud services and can connect to external systems.
Cloud Pub/Sub is commonly used in cloud-based applications, data processing pipelines, real-time analytics, IoT (Internet of Things), and other scenarios requiring reliable and scalable message delivery.
