FIFO Queues and Message Groups

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How FIFO queues guarantee order while still allowing parallel processing across independent groups.

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Key points

  • Every FIFO message needs a MessageGroupId; strict order is guaranteed only within the same group
  • Different groups can be processed in parallel, avoiding unnecessary serialization
  • Choosing the right group ID granularity balances ordering guarantees against parallelism
  • FIFO queues also provide deduplication within a 5-minute window, stronger than Standard's best-effort behavior