Why Amazon SQS is not that simple | System Design

AWS's Simple Queue Service (SQS) might have "simple" in its name, but if you've worked with it, you know that's not the whole story. From region-specific limitations to challenges like deduplication, multi-region architectures, and understanding settings like visibility timeout and message retention period, there’s more complexity than meets the eye.

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In this video, I’ll walk you through the real-world trade-offs of using SQS and how to navigate its challenges:

✅ How to handle multi-region support with AWS SNS.
✅ The tricky problem of deduplication in distributed systems.
✅ Why setting the visibility timeout and message retention settings correctly are important to avoid duplicate processing

This is about understanding the nuances and making informed decisions about SQS when creating your system designs.

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