This course covers microservice architecture and the essential role of queuing and messaging services. You will explore the capabilities of AWS's Simple Queue Service (SQS), Simple Notification Service (SNS), and Simple Email Service (SES). Gain hands-on experience in setting up and managing queues, sending notifications, and delivering emails at scale. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to enhance your applications' efficiency and reliability within modern, distributed systems.
AWS Developer: Unit 9
AWS Developer: Unit 9
This course is part of AWS Developer Specialization
Instructor: Pearson
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Intermediate level
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Master the use of AWS Simple Queue Service (SQS) for efficient message queuing and processing.
Implement AWS Simple Notification Service (SNS) for effective message delivery using the publisher-subscriber model.
Utilize AWS Simple Email Service (SES) to send high-volume emails securely and efficiently.
Integrate messaging services with AWS Lambda for serverless application development.
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There is 1 module in this course
This module covers messaging services. Many applications these days follow a microservice architecture design. As such, they often need to rely on queuing and messaging services to accomplish their task. This module reviews services relevant to queuing and messaging, simple queue service, and simple notification service. You will also learn about simple email service, which is used to send emails.
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