{"id":4841,"date":"2018-02-06T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T09:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/?p=4841"},"modified":"2025-02-01T22:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:48:56","slug":"getting-started-with-amazon-simple-queue-service-sqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/getting-started-with-amazon-simple-queue-service-sqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4845 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/amazon-simple-queue-service.png\" alt=\"amazon-simple-queue-service\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/amazon-simple-queue-service.png 600w, https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/amazon-simple-queue-service-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve put together a list of resources that we think will be useful to you, as you familiarize yourself with Amazon SQS and get started working with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introductory Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is Amazon SQS?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/Welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/Welcome.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204439000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjzMzfg5WlBpp735c6TmZ5Nn0ddg\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/Welcome.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting Started with Amazon SQS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-getting-started.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-getting-started.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrxM6RLgz3l-M70n-OKDgCR0bXQg\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-getting-<wbr \/>started.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How Amazon SQS Queues Work:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-how-it-works.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-how-it-works.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbLoppsXwt-288NJY2hnma-iE2-Q\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-how-it-<wbr \/>works.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Practices for Amazon SQS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-best-practices.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-best-practices.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDhEvvfkBM1oAIRHwO9FeB8Lk9wQ\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-best-<wbr \/>practices.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using Amazon SQS Dead Letter Queues:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-dead-letter-queues.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-dead-letter-queues.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyOti0e_H2WlUYMoeXqk6ok-iLEg\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-dead-<wbr \/>letter-queues.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using JMS with Amazon SQS:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-java-message-service-jms-client.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-java-message-service-jms-client.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxb9k6kfdFv_xm19YCJuBpXkv1kA\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-java-<wbr \/>message-service-jms-client.<wbr \/>html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Limits in Amazon SQS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-limits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-limits.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHc223P3c-wd8df7_HCOTByXx_g5w\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-limits.<wbr \/>html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Integration with Other AWS Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subscribing an Amazon SQS Queue to an Amazon SNS Topic:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-subscribe-queue-sns-topic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-subscribe-queue-sns-topic.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBZtxh2YtqLF0vSpwFmD5Wsfj9gQ\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-<wbr \/>subscribe-queue-sns-topic.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monitoring Amazon SQS with CloudWatch:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/MonitorSQSwithCloudWatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/MonitorSQSwithCloudWatch.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFzVhFoASQ6dmGQpjumqnKcfvI5Jg\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/<wbr \/>MonitorSQSwithCloudWatch.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing Large Amazon SQS Messages (Up to 2 GB) Using Amazon S3:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-s3-messages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-s3-messages.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1517995204440000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_N3yECkksCgLSQEzfrH51Ve9w7g\">http:\/\/docs.aws.amazon.com\/<wbr \/>AWSSimpleQueueService\/latest\/<wbr \/>SQSDeveloperGuide\/sqs-s3-<wbr \/>messages.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve put together a list of resources that we think will be useful to you, as you familiarize yourself with Amazon SQS and get started working with it. 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