GLU02-AWS100.md

GLU02-AWS100 - Introduction to SNS (Simple Notification Service)

Cloud Service Provider

• Amazon Web Services

Difficulty

• Level 100 (Introductory)

Project's Author(s)

• Edward Allen Mercado

Objectives

You need to complete the following:

• Create an SNS topic
• Subscribe to that SNS topic with an email address of yours
• Make sure to accept the subscription in the email you receive
• Send a test message through the SNS topic
• Make sure you received the message to your email address

You need to answer the following:

• What is Simple Notification Service (SNS)?
• How do Pub/Sub notifications work?
• What are the different endpoints that SNS can send notifications to?
• What happens if a message or notification in SNS cannot be delivered?
• What's the difference between Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Simple Queue Service (SQS)?

Reference

• AWS SNS Official Documentation
• Setting Up Amazon SNS Notifications
• Amazon SNS (from AWS) - The Ultimate Guide
• What is Amazon SES and SNS in AWS?

Costs

• Included in the Free Tier

Estimated time to complete

• 30 minutes