- easy configuration with the options Unique_Subject and Ipc_Gmd_Directory
- easy usage by setting the delivery mode property of a message with the functions TipcMsgSetDeliveryMode and TipcMtSetDeliveryMode, or delivery timeout property of a message with the functions TipcMsgSetDeliveryTimeout and TipcMtSetDeliveryTimeout
- persistence of messages in disk files in case a program crashes and is restarted
- transparent operation with automatic file management and acknowledgment of delivery
- notification when GMD fails, to allow flexible user-defined recovery procedures
- performance is limited only by performance of local file system and network