Cloud Computing Info

Simple Queue Service (SQS)

SQS is Amazon’s message queuing service. It works much like IBM’s MQ Series, JMS or Oracle AQ. Pop in a message and one or more recipients can pop it out. SQS is completely open so any internet connected computer can call a web service and add or remove a message.

Because SQS is API based, you can write an interface to it in the language of your choice. There are several free Java, Ruby and PHP interfaces available (that I know of) with more coming.