Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service that enables you to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications. With SQS, you can send, store, and receive messages between software components at any volume, without losing messages or requiring other services to be available.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a variety of messaging and streaming services to facilitate communication and data processing across distributed systems. Among the most popular are Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon EventBridge. Each service serves different purposes and use cases, making it essential to understand their properties, capabilities, and optimal use scenarios. This article provides an in-depth comparison of SQS, SNS, Kinesis, and EventBridge, highlighting their key features, advantages, and best practices.