This document discusses the history and capabilities of Q4M, an open-source message queue plugin for MySQL. It was created in 2008 by Cybozu to provide a robust, fast messaging system accessible via SQL. Major Japanese companies like DeNA, Livedoor and Mixi use Q4M for asynchronous communication between services. The document also covers related projects like Mycached, a memcached-like plugin, and
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