# System Design — Choosing Between AWS Kinesis and AWS SQS ![rw-book-cover](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1200/1*VeKM7_1VbLPRPLTRjEmyjA.jpeg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Kanika Modi]] - Full Title: System Design — Choosing Between AWS Kinesis and AWS SQS - Category: #articles - Summary: This blog post compares AWS Kinesis and AWS SQS, highlighting their benefits and drawbacks for different system design needs. AWS Kinesis is best for real-time data streaming with multiple consumers, while AWS SQS is ideal for reliable message queuing with auto-scaling capabilities. The author provides insights on when to use each service based on specific use cases. - URL: https://medium.com/nerd-for-tech/system-design-choosing-between-aws-kinesis-and-aws-sqs-2586c814be8d ## Highlights - AWS Kinesis Streams enables large scale data ingestion and real-time processing of streaming data. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jg51sb5btw07e511jsw3dvkj)) - AWS Simple Queue Service (SQS) offers a reliable, highly scalable serverless hosted queue for storing messages and easily moving data between distributed application components. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jg51yrqda1rbzqzjva1fq65n))