[rabbitmq-discuss] Diff b/w running RabbitMQ server as an application or as an service?

[Simon MacMullen]

On 03/10/2013 6:41AM, Rajasekhar P wrote:
> While going through the documentation, I came across two terms, one is
> *application *and other is *service. *Can anyone please explain what is
> the difference between running RabbitMQ server as an application or as
> an service?

This is in the context of Windows.

"As a service" -> running in the background, started and stopped via the 
services control panel.

"As an application" -> running in the foreground, started from the start 
menu or cmd.exe.

Cheers, Simon

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Simon MacMullen
RabbitMQ, Pivotal