AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Simple Queue Service (SQS)

The video tutorial introduces Amazon's Simple Queue Service (SQS) as a solution for decoupling applications, similar to SQL Server's Service Broker. It explains how SQS facilitates communication between small processes, allowing for asynchronous message processing. The tutorial covers SQS features, including redundancy, scalability, and different queue types like standard and FIFO. It also discusses the transition from SQL Server's Service Broker to SQS, highlighting the conditions under which such a transition is feasible.

What is the primary purpose of the Simple Queue Service (SQS) in AWS?

How does SQS help in decoupling applications?

Explain the difference between standard queues and FIFO queues in SQS.

What are message producers and message consumers in the context of SQS?

Describe how messages are processed asynchronously in SQS.

What happens to messages in SQS after the retention period of 14 days?

In what scenarios would you need to implement an EC2 instance running Microsoft SQL Server instead of using SQS?