# What is Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) used for?

What is Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) used for?

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## Comments
### Comment 1

It is a tool used for reliable and scalable messaging between different software components in distributed systems and microservices.

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Java-8, GoLang, Security Researcher, Avaloq




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