[Solved] What will happen if a message is sent to an AWS SQS queue but no consumer is available? — Ans: The message is stored until a consumer retrieves it | AWS

AWS - SNS and SQS

What will happen if a message is sent to an AWS SQS queue but no consumer is available?

AThe message is lost immediately

BThe message is stored until a consumer retrieves it

CThe message triggers an error and is discarded

DThe message is sent to all other queues automatically

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand SQS message handling
SQS stores messages safely until a consumer is ready to process them.
Step 2: Analyze options
Only The message is stored until a consumer retrieves it correctly describes this behavior; messages are not lost or discarded immediately.
Final Answer:
The message is stored until a consumer retrieves it -> Option B
Quick Check:
SQS stores messages until consumed [OK]

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