SQS Flashcards
1
Q
How much data can an SQS message hold?
A
256KB
2
Q
What’s the default timeout for an SQS message?
A
12 hours
3
Q
How does SQS handle ordering?
A
It doesn’t ; SQS messages may come in and go out in different orders
4
Q
Does SQS guarantee delivery?
A
Yes, but messages may be doubly delivered
5
Q
How are SQS messages billed?
A
In chunks of 64KB
6
Q
What’s the free tier allotment?
A
1 million requests/month
7
Q
How many messages can you have in a single request?
A
Between 1 to 10, up to the maximum total size
8
Q
How are requests billed?
A
1 request = 64KB chunk. A single request for a 256KB message = 4 requests for billing.
9
Q
What’s the retention period?
A
14 days
