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ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ

ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ is Alibaba Cloud’s managed distributed message queue service, built to handle asynchronous communication between microservices and decouple system components. It supports standard messaging patterns like publish-subscribe and point-to-point delivery, making it suitable for high-throughput scenarios where reliable data transfer across distributed applications is critical.

This service targets teams already operating within the Alibaba Cloud ecosystem who need native integration with other Alibaba services. The main friction point is the complete absence of a free tier, meaning you must commit to a pay-as-you-go model from the start. There is no sandbox or trial period to test performance or integration costs before incurring actual charges.

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  • Free tier No
  • Pricing Pay as you go
  • Regions 8 · 4 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 10 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

38 /100
Features 20
Pricing 0
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 86

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

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Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.95%
  • database99.95%
  • networking99.95%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

8 regions across 4 continents

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania

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