Determine whether you will used MSMQ dependent clients or independent clients, or both. The following table shows the advantages of each.
Table 6.3
| MSMQ independent client advantages | MSMQ dependent client advantages |
|---|---|
| Does not require synchronous access to another computer running MSMQ. | Transfers resource (memory and disk space) loads to a server which can be more easily backed up or upgraded. |
| Can be installed on Alpha computers. | With fewer points of administration you have fewer computers to back up and fewer journal and dead-letter queues to monitor. |
| Supports transactional messages on computers running Windows 95. | |
| Less resources are used if the dependent client is frequently offline and the server is not. |