diff --git a/weed/command/command.go b/weed/command/command.go
index 6687469f1..9dc51e922 100644
--- a/weed/command/command.go
+++ b/weed/command/command.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ var Commands = []*Command{
 	cmdS3,
 	cmdUpload,
 	cmdDownload,
-	cmdQueue,
+	cmdMsgBroker,
 	cmdScaffold,
 	cmdShell,
 	cmdVersion,
diff --git a/weed/command/filer.go b/weed/command/filer.go
index 31e65acea..b5b595215 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/server"
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ func (fo *FilerOptions) startFiler() {
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", grpcPort, err)
 	}
-	grpcS := util.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.filer"))
+	grpcS := pb.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.filer"))
 	filer_pb.RegisterSeaweedFilerServer(grpcS, fs)
 	reflection.Register(grpcS)
 	go grpcS.Serve(grpcL)
diff --git a/weed/command/filer_copy.go b/weed/command/filer_copy.go
index 18f41048b..3e7ae1db2 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_copy.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_copy.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ func runCopy(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 }
 
 func readFilerConfiguration(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, filerGrpcAddress string) (masters []string, collection, replication string, maxMB uint32, err error) {
-	err = withFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+	err = pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 		resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("get filer %s configuration: %v", filerGrpcAddress, err)
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ func (worker *FileCopyWorker) uploadFileAsOne(task FileCopyTask, f *os.File) err
 	if task.fileSize > 0 {
 
 		// assign a volume
-		err := withFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+		err := pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 
 			request := &filer_pb.AssignVolumeRequest{
 				Count:       1,
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ func (worker *FileCopyWorker) uploadFileAsOne(task FileCopyTask, f *os.File) err
 		fmt.Printf("copied %s => http://%s%s%s\n", fileName, worker.filerHost, task.destinationUrlPath, fileName)
 	}
 
-	if err := withFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+	if err := pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 		request := &filer_pb.CreateEntryRequest{
 			Directory: task.destinationUrlPath,
 			Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ func (worker *FileCopyWorker) uploadFileInChunks(task FileCopyTask, f *os.File,
 			// assign a volume
 			var assignResult *filer_pb.AssignVolumeResponse
 			var assignError error
-			err := withFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+			err := pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 				request := &filer_pb.AssignVolumeRequest{
 					Count:       1,
 					Replication: *worker.options.replication,
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ func (worker *FileCopyWorker) uploadFileInChunks(task FileCopyTask, f *os.File,
 		return uploadError
 	}
 
-	if err := withFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+	if err := pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(worker.filerGrpcAddress, worker.options.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 		request := &filer_pb.CreateEntryRequest{
 			Directory: task.destinationUrlPath,
 			Entry: &filer_pb.Entry{
@@ -496,12 +497,3 @@ func detectMimeType(f *os.File) string {
 	mimeType := http.DetectContentType(head[:n])
 	return mimeType
 }
-
-func withFilerClient(filerAddress string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
-
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(clientConn *grpc.ClientConn) error {
-		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(clientConn)
-		return fn(client)
-	}, filerAddress, grpcDialOption)
-
-}
diff --git a/weed/command/master.go b/weed/command/master.go
index c4b11119b..1be60426f 100644
--- a/weed/command/master.go
+++ b/weed/command/master.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/server"
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func startMaster(masterOption MasterOptions, masterWhiteList []string) {
 		glog.Fatalf("master failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", grpcPort, err)
 	}
 	// Create your protocol servers.
-	grpcS := util.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.master"))
+	grpcS := pb.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.master"))
 	master_pb.RegisterSeaweedServer(grpcS, ms)
 	protobuf.RegisterRaftServer(grpcS, raftServer)
 	reflection.Register(grpcS)
diff --git a/weed/command/mount.go b/weed/command/mount.go
index 4bdb3415a..e73cbee10 100644
--- a/weed/command/mount.go
+++ b/weed/command/mount.go
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 package command
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-)
-
 type MountOptions struct {
 	filer                       *string
 	filerMountRootPath          *string
@@ -69,18 +63,3 @@ var cmdMount = &Command{
   `,
 }
 
-func parseFilerGrpcAddress(filer string) (filerGrpcAddress string, err error) {
-	hostnameAndPort := strings.Split(filer, ":")
-	if len(hostnameAndPort) != 2 {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("filer should have hostname:port format: %v", hostnameAndPort)
-	}
-
-	filerPort, parseErr := strconv.ParseUint(hostnameAndPort[1], 10, 64)
-	if parseErr != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("filer port parse error: %v", parseErr)
-	}
-
-	filerGrpcPort := int(filerPort) + 10000
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostnameAndPort[0], filerGrpcPort), nil
-}
diff --git a/weed/command/mount_std.go b/weed/command/mount_std.go
index e8e3fb030..b195bf143 100644
--- a/weed/command/mount_std.go
+++ b/weed/command/mount_std.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filesys"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
@@ -135,16 +136,16 @@ func RunMount(filer, filerMountRootPath, dir, collection, replication, dataCente
 	})
 
 	// parse filer grpc address
-	filerGrpcAddress, err := parseFilerGrpcAddress(filer)
+	filerGrpcAddress, err := pb.ParseFilerGrpcAddress(filer)
 	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("parseFilerGrpcAddress: %v", err)
+		glog.V(0).Infof("ParseFilerGrpcAddress: %v", err)
 		daemonize.SignalOutcome(err)
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// try to connect to filer, filerBucketsPath may be useful later
 	grpcDialOption := security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.client")
-	err = withFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+	err = pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 		_, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("get filer %s configuration: %v", filerGrpcAddress, err)
diff --git a/weed/command/msg_broker.go b/weed/command/msg_broker.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d69a9a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/command/msg_broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package command
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/queue_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
+	weed_server "github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/server"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+)
+
+var (
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions QueueOptions
+)
+
+type QueueOptions struct {
+	filer          *string
+	port           *int
+	tlsPrivateKey  *string
+	tlsCertificate *string
+	defaultTtl     *string
+}
+
+func init() {
+	cmdMsgBroker.Run = runMsgBroker // break init cycle
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.filer = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("filer", "localhost:8888", "filer server address")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.port = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.Int("port", 17777, "queue server gRPC listen port")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.tlsPrivateKey = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("key.file", "", "path to the TLS private key file")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.defaultTtl = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("ttl", "1h", "time to live, e.g.: 1m, 1h, 1d, 1M, 1y")
+}
+
+var cmdMsgBroker = &Command{
+	UsageLine: "msg.broker [-port=17777] [-filer=<ip:port>]",
+	Short:     "<WIP> start a message queue broker",
+	Long: `start a message queue broker
+
+	The broker can accept gRPC calls to write or read messages. The messages are stored via filer.
+	The brokers are stateless. To scale up, just add more brokers.
+
+`,
+}
+
+func runMsgBroker(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
+
+	util.LoadConfiguration("security", false)
+
+	return messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.startQueueServer()
+
+}
+
+func (msgBrokerOpt *QueueOptions) startQueueServer() bool {
+
+	filerGrpcAddress, err := pb.ParseFilerGrpcAddress(*msgBrokerOpt.filer)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Fatal(err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	filerQueuesPath := "/queues"
+
+	grpcDialOption := security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.client")
+
+	for {
+		err = pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+			resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("get filer %s configuration: %v", filerGrpcAddress, err)
+			}
+			filerQueuesPath = resp.DirQueues
+			glog.V(0).Infof("Queue read filer queues dir: %s", filerQueuesPath)
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.V(0).Infof("wait to connect to filer %s grpc address %s", *msgBrokerOpt.filer, filerGrpcAddress)
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		} else {
+			glog.V(0).Infof("connected to filer %s grpc address %s", *msgBrokerOpt.filer, filerGrpcAddress)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	qs, err := weed_server.NewMessageBroker(&weed_server.MessageBrokerOption{
+		Filers:             []string{*msgBrokerOpt.filer},
+		DefaultReplication: "",
+		MaxMB:              0,
+		Port:               *msgBrokerOpt.port,
+	})
+
+	// start grpc listener
+	grpcL, err := util.NewListener(":"+strconv.Itoa(*msgBrokerOpt.port), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Fatalf("failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", *msgBrokerOpt.port, err)
+	}
+	grpcS := pb.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.msg_broker"))
+	queue_pb.RegisterSeaweedQueueServer(grpcS, qs)
+	reflection.Register(grpcS)
+	grpcS.Serve(grpcL)
+
+	return true
+
+}
diff --git a/weed/command/queue.go b/weed/command/queue.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d09d5d8b3..000000000
--- a/weed/command/queue.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-package command
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
-
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/queue_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
-	weed_server "github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/server"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-)
-
-var (
-	queueStandaloneOptions QueueOptions
-)
-
-type QueueOptions struct {
-	filer          *string
-	port           *int
-	tlsPrivateKey  *string
-	tlsCertificate *string
-	defaultTtl     *string
-}
-
-func init() {
-	cmdQueue.Run = runQueue // break init cycle
-	queueStandaloneOptions.filer = cmdQueue.Flag.String("filer", "localhost:8888", "filer server address")
-	queueStandaloneOptions.port = cmdQueue.Flag.Int("port", 17777, "queue server gRPC listen port")
-	queueStandaloneOptions.tlsPrivateKey = cmdQueue.Flag.String("key.file", "", "path to the TLS private key file")
-	queueStandaloneOptions.tlsCertificate = cmdQueue.Flag.String("cert.file", "", "path to the TLS certificate file")
-	queueStandaloneOptions.defaultTtl = cmdQueue.Flag.String("ttl", "1h", "time to live, e.g.: 1m, 1h, 1d, 1M, 1y")
-}
-
-var cmdQueue = &Command{
-	UsageLine: "<WIP> queue [-port=17777] [-filer=<ip:port>]",
-	Short:     "start a queue gRPC server that is backed by a filer",
-	Long: `start a queue gRPC server that is backed by a filer.
-
-`,
-}
-
-func runQueue(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
-
-	util.LoadConfiguration("security", false)
-
-	return queueStandaloneOptions.startQueueServer()
-
-}
-
-func (queueopt *QueueOptions) startQueueServer() bool {
-
-	filerGrpcAddress, err := parseFilerGrpcAddress(*queueopt.filer)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.Fatal(err)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	filerQueuesPath := "/queues"
-
-	grpcDialOption := security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.client")
-
-	for {
-		err = withFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
-			resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("get filer %s configuration: %v", filerGrpcAddress, err)
-			}
-			filerQueuesPath = resp.DirQueues
-			glog.V(0).Infof("Queue read filer queues dir: %s", filerQueuesPath)
-			return nil
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.V(0).Infof("wait to connect to filer %s grpc address %s", *queueopt.filer, filerGrpcAddress)
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		} else {
-			glog.V(0).Infof("connected to filer %s grpc address %s", *queueopt.filer, filerGrpcAddress)
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	qs, err := weed_server.NewQueueServer(&weed_server.QueueServerOption{
-		Filers:             []string{*queueopt.filer},
-		DefaultReplication: "",
-		MaxMB:              0,
-		Port:               *queueopt.port,
-	})
-
-	// start grpc listener
-	grpcL, err := util.NewListener(":"+strconv.Itoa(*queueopt.port), 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.Fatalf("failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", *queueopt.port, err)
-	}
-	grpcS := util.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.queue"))
-	queue_pb.RegisterSeaweedQueueServer(grpcS, qs)
-	reflection.Register(grpcS)
-	go grpcS.Serve(grpcL)
-
-	return true
-
-}
diff --git a/weed/command/s3.go b/weed/command/s3.go
index 39d0c04fc..cd4018fbc 100644
--- a/weed/command/s3.go
+++ b/weed/command/s3.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func runS3(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 func (s3opt *S3Options) startS3Server() bool {
 
-	filerGrpcAddress, err := parseFilerGrpcAddress(*s3opt.filer)
+	filerGrpcAddress, err := pb.ParseFilerGrpcAddress(*s3opt.filer)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatal(err)
 		return false
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func (s3opt *S3Options) startS3Server() bool {
 	grpcDialOption := security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.client")
 
 	for {
-		err = withFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+		err = pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 			resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("get filer %s configuration: %v", filerGrpcAddress, err)
diff --git a/weed/command/scaffold.go b/weed/command/scaffold.go
index fc7f8636d..5b246b7c0 100644
--- a/weed/command/scaffold.go
+++ b/weed/command/scaffold.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ key  = ""
 cert = ""
 key  = ""
 
-[grpc.queue]
+[grpc.msg_broker]
 cert = ""
 key  = ""
 
diff --git a/weed/command/volume.go b/weed/command/volume.go
index 9d665d143..4773d8a55 100644
--- a/weed/command/volume.go
+++ b/weed/command/volume.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/httpdown"
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ func (v VolumeServerOptions) startGrpcService(vs volume_server_pb.VolumeServerSe
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed to listen on grpc port %d: %v", grpcPort, err)
 	}
-	grpcS := util.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.volume"))
+	grpcS := pb.NewGrpcServer(security.LoadServerTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.volume"))
 	volume_server_pb.RegisterVolumeServerServer(grpcS, vs)
 	reflection.Register(grpcS)
 	go func() {
diff --git a/weed/command/webdav.go b/weed/command/webdav.go
index 4d5752247..ba88a17be 100644
--- a/weed/command/webdav.go
+++ b/weed/command/webdav.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/server"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func runWebDav(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 
 func (wo *WebDavOption) startWebDav() bool {
 
-	filerGrpcAddress, err := parseFilerGrpcAddress(*wo.filer)
+	filerGrpcAddress, err := pb.ParseFilerGrpcAddress(*wo.filer)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatal(err)
 		return false
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs.go b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
index aa530f6aa..83826fed5 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/fuse"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/fuse/fs"
 )
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (wfs *WFS) Root() (fs.Node, error) {
 
 func (wfs *WFS) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
-	err := util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	err := pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, wfs.option.FilerGrpcAddress, wfs.option.GrpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/operation/grpc_client.go b/weed/operation/grpc_client.go
index 7eed66503..dccf85da4 100644
--- a/weed/operation/grpc_client.go
+++ b/weed/operation/grpc_client.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/volume_server_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 func WithVolumeServerClient(volumeServer string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(volume_server_pb.VolumeServerClient) error) error {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func WithVolumeServerClient(volumeServer string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := volume_server_pb.NewVolumeServerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, grpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ func toVolumeServerGrpcAddress(volumeServer string) (grpcAddress string, err err
 
 func WithMasterServerClient(masterServer string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(masterClient master_pb.SeaweedClient) error) error {
 
-	masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := util.ParseServerToGrpcAddress(masterServer)
+	masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := pb.ParseServerToGrpcAddress(masterServer)
 	if parseErr != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse master grpc %v: %v", masterServer, parseErr)
 	}
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := master_pb.NewSeaweedClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, masterGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/util/grpc_client_server.go b/weed/pb/grpc_client_server.go
similarity index 65%
rename from weed/util/grpc_client_server.go
rename to weed/pb/grpc_client_server.go
index d6a9ee3c3..4b5f9eff3 100644
--- a/weed/util/grpc_client_server.go
+++ b/weed/pb/grpc_client_server.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package util
+package pb
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -127,3 +130,53 @@ func ServerToGrpcAddress(server string) (serverGrpcAddress string) {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostnameAndPort[0], grpcPort)
 }
+
+func WithMasterClient(master string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error) error {
+
+	masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := ParseServerToGrpcAddress(master)
+	if parseErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse master grpc %v: %v", master, parseErr)
+	}
+
+	return WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+		client := master_pb.NewSeaweedClient(grpcConnection)
+		return fn(client)
+	}, masterGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
+
+}
+
+func WithFilerClient(filer string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
+
+	filerGrpcAddress, parseErr := ParseServerToGrpcAddress(filer)
+	if parseErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse filer grpc %v: %v", filer, parseErr)
+	}
+
+	return WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption, fn)
+
+}
+
+func WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
+
+	return WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
+		return fn(client)
+	}, filerGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
+
+}
+
+func ParseFilerGrpcAddress(filer string) (filerGrpcAddress string, err error) {
+	hostnameAndPort := strings.Split(filer, ":")
+	if len(hostnameAndPort) != 2 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("filer should have hostname:port format: %v", hostnameAndPort)
+	}
+
+	filerPort, parseErr := strconv.ParseUint(hostnameAndPort[1], 10, 64)
+	if parseErr != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("filer port parse error: %v", parseErr)
+	}
+
+	filerGrpcPort := int(filerPort) + 10000
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostnameAndPort[0], filerGrpcPort), nil
+}
diff --git a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
index 954e951c9..232b68fec 100644
--- a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
+++ b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 func (fs *FilerSink) replicateChunks(sourceChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, dir string) (replicatedChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, err error) {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) fetchAndWrite(sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, dir string)
 
 func (fs *FilerSink) withFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, fs.grpcAddress, fs.grpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go b/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
index 11eb3afa1..90bcffdf0 100644
--- a/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
+++ b/weed/replication/source/filer_source.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func (fs *FilerSource) ReadPart(part string) (filename string, header http.Heade
 
 func (fs *FilerSource) withFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, fs.grpcAddress, fs.grpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
index 81a260a63..d7212d5e3 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_handlers.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 type mimeType string
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func encodeResponse(response interface{}) []byte {
 
 func (s3a *S3ApiServer) withFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, s3a.option.FilerGrpcAddress, s3a.option.GrpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/server/msg_broker_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/msg_broker_grpc_server.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b13aac76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/server/msg_broker_grpc_server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package weed_server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/queue_pb"
+)
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) ConfigureTopic(context.Context, *queue_pb.ConfigureTopicRequest) (*queue_pb.ConfigureTopicResponse, error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) DeleteTopic(context.Context, *queue_pb.DeleteTopicRequest) (*queue_pb.DeleteTopicResponse, error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) StreamWrite(queue_pb.SeaweedQueue_StreamWriteServer) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) StreamRead(*queue_pb.ReadMessageRequest, queue_pb.SeaweedQueue_StreamReadServer) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/weed/server/msg_broker_server.go b/weed/server/msg_broker_server.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9d908581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/server/msg_broker_server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package weed_server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+)
+
+type MessageBrokerOption struct {
+	Filers             []string
+	DefaultReplication string
+	MaxMB              int
+	Port               int
+}
+
+type MessageBroker struct {
+	option         *MessageBrokerOption
+	grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption
+}
+
+func NewMessageBroker(option *MessageBrokerOption) (messageBroker *MessageBroker, err error) {
+
+	messageBroker = &MessageBroker{
+		option:         option,
+		grpcDialOption: security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.msg_broker"),
+	}
+
+	go messageBroker.loopForEver()
+
+	return messageBroker, nil
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) loopForEver() {
+
+	for {
+		broker.checkPeers()
+		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) checkPeers() {
+
+	// contact a filer about masters
+	var masters []string
+	for _, filer := range broker.option.Filers {
+		err := broker.withFilerClient(filer, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+			resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			masters = append(masters, resp.Masters...)
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("failed to read masters from %+v: %v\n", broker.option.Filers, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// contact each masters for filers
+	var filers []string
+	for _, master := range masters {
+		err := broker.withMasterClient(master, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
+			resp, err := client.ListMasterClients(context.Background(), &master_pb.ListMasterClientsRequest{
+				ClientType: "filer",
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			fmt.Printf("filers: %+v\n", resp.GrpcAddresses)
+			filers = append(filers, resp.GrpcAddresses...)
+
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("failed to list filers: %v\n", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// contact each filer about brokers
+	for _, filer := range filers {
+		err := broker.withFilerClient(filer, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+			resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			masters = append(masters, resp.Masters...)
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("failed to read masters from %+v: %v\n", broker.option.Filers, err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) withFilerClient(filer string, fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
+
+	return pb.WithFilerClient(filer, broker.grpcDialOption, fn)
+
+}
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) withMasterClient(master string, fn func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error) error {
+
+	return pb.WithMasterClient(master, broker.grpcDialOption, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
+		return fn(client)
+	})
+
+}
diff --git a/weed/server/queue_server.go b/weed/server/queue_server.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 078c76a30..000000000
--- a/weed/server/queue_server.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-package weed_server
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/queue_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-)
-
-type QueueServerOption struct {
-	Filers             []string
-	DefaultReplication string
-	MaxMB              int
-	Port               int
-}
-
-type QueueServer struct {
-	option         *QueueServerOption
-	grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption
-}
-
-func (q *QueueServer) ConfigureTopic(context.Context, *queue_pb.ConfigureTopicRequest) (*queue_pb.ConfigureTopicResponse, error) {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (q *QueueServer) DeleteTopic(context.Context, *queue_pb.DeleteTopicRequest) (*queue_pb.DeleteTopicResponse, error) {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (q *QueueServer) StreamWrite(queue_pb.SeaweedQueue_StreamWriteServer) error {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (q *QueueServer) StreamRead(*queue_pb.ReadMessageRequest, queue_pb.SeaweedQueue_StreamReadServer) error {
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func NewQueueServer(option *QueueServerOption) (qs *QueueServer, err error) {
-
-	qs = &QueueServer{
-		option:         option,
-		grpcDialOption: security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.queue"),
-	}
-
-	return qs, nil
-}
diff --git a/weed/server/raft_server.go b/weed/server/raft_server.go
index 53289f1c1..0381c7feb 100644
--- a/weed/server/raft_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/raft_server.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package weed_server
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -11,7 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/raft"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/topology"
 )
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ func NewRaftServer(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, peers []string, serverAddr, d
 	s.raftServer.Start()
 
 	for _, peer := range s.peers {
-		s.raftServer.AddPeer(peer, util.ServerToGrpcAddress(peer))
+		s.raftServer.AddPeer(peer, pb.ServerToGrpcAddress(peer))
 	}
 
 	s.GrpcServer = raft.NewGrpcServer(s.raftServer)
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ func NewRaftServer(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, peers []string, serverAddr, d
 
 		_, err := s.raftServer.Do(&raft.DefaultJoinCommand{
 			Name:             s.raftServer.Name(),
-			ConnectionString: util.ServerToGrpcAddress(s.serverAddr),
+			ConnectionString: pb.ServerToGrpcAddress(s.serverAddr),
 		})
 
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
index 2168afee7..1f4d9df10 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/backend"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/erasure_coding"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) heartbeat() {
 			if newLeader != "" {
 				master = newLeader
 			}
-			masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := util.ParseServerToGrpcAddress(master)
+			masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := pb.ParseServerToGrpcAddress(master)
 			if parseErr != nil {
 				glog.V(0).Infof("failed to parse master grpc %v: %v", masterGrpcAddress, parseErr)
 				continue
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) heartbeat() {
 
 func (vs *VolumeServer) doHeartbeat(masterNode, masterGrpcAddress string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, sleepInterval time.Duration) (newLeader string, err error) {
 
-	grpcConection, err := util.GrpcDial(context.Background(), masterGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
+	grpcConection, err := pb.GrpcDial(context.Background(), masterGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("fail to dial %s : %v", masterNode, err)
 	}
diff --git a/weed/server/webdav_server.go b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
index ddd611724..a07f6be01 100644
--- a/weed/server/webdav_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/webdav_server.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func NewWebDavFileSystem(option *WebDavOption) (webdav.FileSystem, error) {
 
 func (fs *WebDavFileSystem) WithFilerClient(fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
+	return pb.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
 		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
 		return fn(client)
 	}, fs.option.FilerGrpcAddress, fs.option.GrpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/shell/command_fs_du.go b/weed/shell/command_fs_du.go
index 6c31ebdff..ca2f22b57 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_fs_du.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_fs_du.go
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -82,10 +80,7 @@ func duTraverseDirectory(writer io.Writer, filerClient filer2.FilerClient, dir,
 func (env *CommandEnv) withFilerClient(filerServer string, filerPort int64, fn func(filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error) error {
 
 	filerGrpcAddress := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", filerServer, filerPort+10000)
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
-		client := filer_pb.NewSeaweedFilerClient(grpcConnection)
-		return fn(client)
-	}, filerGrpcAddress, env.option.GrpcDialOption)
+	return pb.WithGrpcFilerClient(filerGrpcAddress, env.option.GrpcDialOption, fn)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/wdclient/masterclient.go b/weed/wdclient/masterclient.go
index 0cf161a63..301f20615 100644
--- a/weed/wdclient/masterclient.go
+++ b/weed/wdclient/masterclient.go
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@ package wdclient
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 type MasterClient struct {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func (mc *MasterClient) tryAllMasters() {
 
 func (mc *MasterClient) tryConnectToMaster(master string) (nextHintedLeader string) {
 	glog.V(1).Infof("%s Connecting to master %v", mc.name, master)
-	gprcErr := withMasterClient(master, mc.grpcDialOption, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
+	gprcErr := pb.WithMasterClient(master, mc.grpcDialOption, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
 
 		stream, err := client.KeepConnected(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -119,22 +118,8 @@ func (mc *MasterClient) tryConnectToMaster(master string) (nextHintedLeader stri
 	return
 }
 
-func withMasterClient(master string, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, fn func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error) error {
-
-	masterGrpcAddress, parseErr := util.ParseServerToGrpcAddress(master)
-	if parseErr != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse master grpc %v: %v", master, parseErr)
-	}
-
-	return util.WithCachedGrpcClient(func(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn) error {
-		client := master_pb.NewSeaweedClient(grpcConnection)
-		return fn(client)
-	}, masterGrpcAddress, grpcDialOption)
-
-}
-
 func (mc *MasterClient) WithClient(fn func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error) error {
-	return withMasterClient(mc.currentMaster, mc.grpcDialOption, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
+	return pb.WithMasterClient(mc.currentMaster, mc.grpcDialOption, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
 		return fn(client)
 	})
 }