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<section id="Java-Broker-Concepts-Queues">
<title>Queues</title>
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+<para>Message queues are named entities that store messages in memory or on the disk and deliver them in sequence
+to connected consumer applications.</para>
+<para>The queues are hosted by the <link linkend="Java-Broker-Concepts-Virtual-Hosts">Virtual Hosts</link>.
+Any number of queues can be created on <emphasis>Virtual Host</emphasis>.</para>
+<para>The following types of Queues are currently supported:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para><link linkend="Java-Broker-Queues">Simple</link> is a simple FIFO queue</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><link linkend="Java-Broker-Queues-OtherTypes-Priority">Priority</link> where messages delivery order depends from the message priority</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><link linkend="Java-Broker-Queues-OtherTypes-Sorted">Sorted</link> where messages delivery order depends from the message sorting key value</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><link linkend="Java-Broker-Queues-OtherTypes-LVQ">Last Value Queue</link> automatically discards older message when
+ a newer message arrives with the same key value</para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+</para>
+<para>Queue configuration details are covered in <xref linkend="Java-Broker-Queues"/>.</para>
</section>