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Sparrow

A really fast lightweight queue written in Ruby that speaks memcache
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What is Sparrow?

Sparrow keeps messages in memory, but persists them to disk, using Sqlite, when the queue is shutdown.
Sparrow is a tool in the Message Queue category of a tech stack.

Who uses Sparrow?

Developers
6 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Sparrow.

Sparrow Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Sparrow?
Starling
Starling is a powerful but simple messaging server that enables reliable distributed queuing with an absolutely minimal overhead. It speaks the MemCache protocol for maximum cross-platform compatibility. Any language that speaks MemCache can take advantage of Starling's queue facilities.
Mockingbird
Mockingbird is an easy and fast way to make clickable wireframes and prototypes. Create and share clickable mockups of your website or application.
Kafka
Kafka is a distributed, partitioned, replicated commit log service. It provides the functionality of a messaging system, but with a unique design.
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ gives your applications a common platform to send and receive messages, and your messages a safe place to live until received.
Amazon SQS
Transmit any volume of data, at any level of throughput, without losing messages or requiring other services to be always available. With SQS, you can offload the administrative burden of operating and scaling a highly available messaging cluster, while paying a low price for only what you use.
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