Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
Amazon Simple Queue Service is a managed messaging service provided by AWS. It functions as a message queue, allowing applications to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications. This tool helps developers manage communication between different components without direct coupling, ensuring reliable data transfer across various parts of an infrastructure.
Choose this service when you need a reliable, scalable way to handle asynchronous messaging between system components. Be aware that while an always-free tier is available, standard usage costs start from $0.1000 per 1 million requests. This pricing structure means that high-volume messaging workloads will incur charges beyond the free allowance, so monitor your request counts to avoid unexpected costs.
Pricing Tiers 3
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requests-Fair-RBP | $0.1000 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
| Requests-RBP | $0.2400 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
| Requests-FIFO-RBP | $0.3500 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.