Quiz: What is the core architectural difference between Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS?
SQS queues messages for worker polling (point-to-point); SNS broadcasts messages to multiple subscribing endpoints (fan-out push model).
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SQS queues messages for worker polling (point-to-point); SNS broadcasts messages to multiple subscribing endpoints (fan-out push model).
An Application Load Balancer (ALB) makes intelligent routing decisions at Layer 7 (HTTP headers, URL paths); a Network Load Balancer (NLB) routes at Layer 4 (ultra-low latency TCP/UDP).
An Auto Scaling Group dynamically adjusts instance count to maintain steady performance during traffic spikes and reduce costs during quiet periods.
Read Replicas allow read traffic (SELECT queries) to be handled by replica instances, freeing the primary database to handle write transactions.
Amazon DynamoDB is a serverless NoSQL database designed for high-throughput applications requiring fast, predictable single-digit millisecond response times.
AWS Fargate lets you run Docker containers without having to provision, configure, patch, or scale virtual machine clusters yourself.
Latency-based routing directs DNS queries to the AWS region that provides the best response time and lowest latency for the requesting user.
RPO defines the maximum age of data that can be lost when unexpected disaster strikes (how recent your backups must be).