The latest articles on DEV Community by Mihir Dudhatra (@mihirdudhatra). https://dev.to/mihirdudhatra https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1415985%2F008d047b-1d56-46ad-91b1-0f66b19384f7.jpg https://dev.to/mihirdudhatra en Mihir Dudhatra Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:30:12 +0000 https://dev.to/mihirdudhatra/rabbitmq-ec2-vs-amazon-mq-why-we-switched-ci https://dev.to/mihirdudhatra/rabbitmq-ec2-vs-amazon-mq-why-we-switched-ci <p>We had to decide between using Amazon MQ (fully managed) vs. hosting RabbitMQ on EC2.<br> Amazon MQ is great:<br> ✅ Managed<br> ✅ Secure<br> ✅ No setup headaches<br> But… we ran into issues like:<br> ❌ Maintenance windows that delayed recovery<br> ❌ Lost in-flight messages and interrupted background tasks<br> ❌ Less flexibility for tuning and updates<br> So, we moved RabbitMQ to EC2. Now we get:<br> 🔧 Full control<br> 🚀 Faster recovery<br> 💸 Lower cost for dev/test<br> ⚙️ Freedom to tweak everything<br> Managed services are great, but sometimes you need the steering wheel. 🛠️<br> 🤔 Have you dealt with broker downtime or message loss during managed maintenance? What path did you take?</p> aws cloud discuss pubsub