This document provides an overview of IBM MQ Light, a new messaging API and runtime being developed by IBM to make application messaging more accessible to developers. The key points covered are:
1) MQ Light includes a simple API based on AMQP 1.0, runtime for on-premise deployment, and elastic MQ service on Bluemix for cloud deployment.
2) The API and development experience are designed with developers in mind, focusing on ease of use, platform support, and integration with common tools.
3) The document outlines the messaging model and features of MQ Light, including topics, publish/subscribe, persistent destinations, and client sharing/takeover.
4) Options for deploying applications include
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