SNS is another example of AWS going after the commoditizing cloud development market. They're taking on Microsoft's support of Mort, only in the cloud.
@Eric Mill -- you would probably use SNS on top of PuSH, not vice versa, wouldn't you? ∞ Andy Badera ∞ +1 518-641-1280 Google Voice ∞ This email is: [ ] bloggable [x] ask first [ ] private ∞ Google me: http://www.google.com/search?q=andrew%20badera On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Julien Genestoux <[email protected]> wrote: > I wouldn't say it competes with Push. I think it's more targetted toward > "internal" use. > I wish it was compatible with Push though. > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Eric Mill <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So is this basically a competing protocol to PuSH? Is it possible to >> implement a PuSH hub on top of Amazon SNS? >> >> Also, how does SNS compare to PuSH in terms of complexity to >> implement, as a client (not a hub)? >> >> -- Eric >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Juvenn Woo <[email protected]> wrote: >> > It's nice, though I'd hope it was built on PuSH. >> > >> > Best, >> > -- >> > Juvenn Woo ♫ >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Darren Bounds <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> FYI: Just saw Werner announce this earlier today. Obviously a lot of >> >> parallels with PuSH. >> >> >> >> "Amazon SNS provides a simple web services interface that can be used >> >> to create topics you want to notify applications (or people) about, >> >> subscribe clients to these topics, publish messages, and have these >> >> messages delivered over clients’ protocol of choice (i.e. HTTP, email, >> >> etc.). Amazon SNS delivers notifications to clients using a “push” >> >> mechanism that eliminates the need to periodically check or “poll” for >> >> new information and updates." >> >> >> >> http://aws.amazon.com/sns/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> darren bounds >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. >> > >> > > >
