Amazon Simple Queue Service Server-Side Encryption is Now Available in 13 Additional Regions
You can now use Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) server-side encryption (SSE) integrated with the AWS Key Management Service (KMS) in 13 additional regions. The addition of SSE helps you to protect sensitive data with encrypted queues.
You can now use Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) server-side encryption (SSE) integrated with the AWS Key Management Service (KMS) in 13 additional regions. The addition of SSE helps you to protect sensitive data with encrypted queues.
The additional regions are: Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo), Canada (Central), EU (Frankfurt, Ireland, London, and Paris), South America (Sao Paulo), and US West (N. California). Including previously announced regions, US West (Oregon) and US East (N. Virginia, Ohio), SSE is now available in 16 regions.
There are no additional charges for using Amazon SQS encrypted queues. You can use Amazon SQS to exchange sensitive data between applications using SSE integrated with the AWS Key Management Service (KMS). You are only charged for each AWS KMS request. For more information, see How Do I Estimate My AWS KMS Usage Costs? in the Amazon SQS Developer Guide.
Get started with encrypted queues today using the AWS Management Console and the Amazon SQS API. To learn more:
- Refer to Protecting Data Using Server-Side Encryption (SSE) and AWS KMS in the Amazon SQS Developer Guide
- Read our blog, Server-Side Encryption for Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
- Read the SSE section of the Amazon SQS FAQ