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JMS: Java Message Service / JTA: Java Transaction API

Part of the Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), the Java Message Service (JMS) is an API for accessing enterprise messaging systems. Using JMS, developers can build applications that both send and receive critical business data. JMS messages are asynchronous requests, reports, or events that are consumed by enterprise applications and can be used to coordinate these systems.

The Java Transaction API (JTA) specifies standard Java interfaces between a transaction manager and the parties involved in a distributed transaction system: the resource manager, the application server, and the transactional applications.

Additional Resources:

• More Information on JMS can be found at the Sun Java website, http://java.sun.com/products/jms. You can also read Sun's JMS FAQ. There is also a technical article on Messaging Systems and the Java Message Service.
• JavaWorld has articles on JMS; Messaging helps move Java into the enterprise. Another article can be found at Unix Insider on JMS, Understanding Java messaging and JMS.
• More Information on JTA can also be found at the Sun Java website, http://java.sun.com/products/jta.

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