[rabbitmq-discuss] RabbitMQ memory management

[Edwin Fine]

Ben,

I think you misunderstood my message. I was saying RabbitMQ should be able
to store a non-memory-limited number of *persistent* messages in the absence
of a consumer draining the queue. So to be exact, these would be
*non-transactional
persistent messages*. You replied to me about *non-persistent* messages,
which I know are memory-limited. I am confused, because I was at one time
(when I was doing my due diligence) convinced that RabbitMQ had no practical
limit (other than any set by Mnesia and hard disk space) for storing
non-transactional persistent messages. I am simply concerned that perhaps I
was mistaken and was asking you to elaborate.

I hope that clears up what I am asking.

I understand that nobody is forcing me to use the product. I am just trying
to establish if I was originally mistaken so that I can take the necessary
steps.

Regards,
Edwin

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Ben Hood <0x6e6562 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Edwin,
>
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Ben Hood <0x6e6562 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > system resource usage. The most it will do is to not acknowledge the
> > receipt of a message that it cannot accept the responsibility of
> > requeueing should a crash occur.
>
> Sorry about the atrocious English in that last sentence.
>
> I meant to say: The most Rabbit will do is to not acknowledge the
> receipt of a message for which it cannot accept the responsibility of
> requeueing in the event of a system crash.
>
> HTH,
>
> Ben
>
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