In Memory
The in-memory transport is a great tool for testing, as it doesn't require a message broker to be installed or running. It's also very fast. But it isn't durable, and messages are gone if the bus is stopped or the process terminates. So, it's generally not a smart option for a production system. However, there are places where durability is not important so the cautionary tale is to proceed with caution.
The in-memory transport is intended for use within a single process only. It cannot be used to communicate between multiple processes (even if they are on the same machine).
Broker Topology
The in-memory transport uses an in-memory message fabric that replicates the behavior of RabbitMQ, including exchanges (fan-out, direct, and topic) and queues.