SQS
Technology & Computing abbreviation · Cloud Computing
| Stands for | Simple Queue Service |
|---|---|
| Categories | Technology & Computing |
SQS stands for Simple Queue Service, a cloud computing abbreviation.
A fully managed message queue on AWS that lets applications send, store and receive messages between components, so each part can work independently and absorb spikes in load.
Example: Upload events go into SQS, and a fleet of workers processes them at its own pace.
Usage notes
SQS was the first AWS service offered to the public, as a beta in 2004. Standard queues offer near-unlimited throughput with at-least-once delivery, while FIFO queues guarantee order and exactly-once processing. Messages that keep failing can be moved to a dead-letter queue for inspection.
Related abbreviations
More cloud computing abbreviations
- SaaS – Software as a service
- SLA – Service-level agreement
- SLI – Service-level indicator
- SLO – Service-level objective
- SNS – Simple Notification Service
- SPOF – Single point of failure
- SRE – Site reliability engineering
- SSE – Server-side encryption
- vCPU – Virtual central processing unit
- VDI – Virtual desktop infrastructure
- VM – Virtual machine
- VPC – Virtual private cloud