Azure Queue Storage Flashcards
What are durable queues used for in cloud services?
Durable queues are used to store large numbers of messages.
Example: Storing messages in Azure Queue Storage.
What is the maximum size of a queue message?
A queue message may have a size of up to 64 KB.
What is the purpose of asynchronous message queueing?
Asynchronous message queueing is used to communicate between components of the application.
What is the main feature of Azure Queue Storage?
Azure Queue Storage is built to be scalable and withstand the failure of individual components.
How can monitoring the length of the queue benefit an application?
Monitoring the length of the queue can add elasticity to the application, allowing it to hibernate or deploy additional nodes depending on customer demand.
