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Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) vs. AWS IoT Core vs. IBM MQ

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    Amazon SQS

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Web Services (AWS) Provides the Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), a managed message queue service which supports the safe decoupling and distribution of different components in a cloud infrastructure and cloud applications.

    $0

    per GB

    AWS IoT Core

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AAWS IoT Core is a managed cloud service that lets connected devices interact with cloud applications and other devices. It includes the Device Gateway and the Message Broker, which connect and process messages between IoT devices and the cloud. AWS IoT Core connects AWS and Amazon services like AWS Lambda, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon S3, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon QuickSight, and Alexa Voice Service to build IoT applications that gather, process,…

    $0.08

    Per Million Minutes

    IBM MQ

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM MQ (formerly WebSphere MQ and MQSeries) is messaging middleware.N/A
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    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Editions & Modules
    All Data Transfer In
    $0.00
    per GB
    Standard Queue
    $0.00000004
    per request
    FIFO Queue
    $0.00000005
    per request
    Connectivity
    $0.08
    Per Million Minutes
    Rules Engine
    $0.15
    Per Million Actions
    Messaging
    $1.00
    Per Million Messages
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    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Amazon AWS
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    IBM
    Chose IBM MQ
    The product are really similar, basically it depends on where is your infrastructure and your project goals, but talking about this specific product, if your architecture team makes a good design, IBM MQ should do the work and will provide your systems with the capabilities …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) and AWS IoT Core and IBM MQ
    Feature
    Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
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    Ratings
    AWS IoT Core
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    3% above category average
    IBM MQ
    -
    Ratings
    IoT Device Management00 Ratings8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device Security00 Ratings8.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Data Management00 Ratings8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Analytics00 Ratings8.413 Ratings00 Ratings
    IoT Integration00 Ratings8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Apache Kafka
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Apache Kafka
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Apache Kafka
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Apache Kafka
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.5
    (29 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (27 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon SQSAWS IoT CoreIBM MQ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    If you are looking to build something that just requires a simple queue service (as the name implies) this is great for it. You might look elsewhere though if you get into more complicated needs. This is also very well suited if you are already using other services with AWS and intend to fully build whatever you are building in AWS. If you are looking for a mixed environment -- SQS is not for you
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    Amazon AWS
    End-to-end encryption is an amazing feature because we use IoT to connect to various devices in order to gather data/ stats in real-time. We're able to publish solutions with ease and at a faster rate because of AWS IoT Core. However, its inability to interact with other IoT tools is a big con that I would like them to improve upon.
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    IBM
    In the context of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, IBM MQ plays a pivotal role in managing the substantial data streams emanating from interconnected devices. Its primary function is to guarantee the dependable transmission and processing of data, catering to a diverse range of IoT use cases, including but not limited to smart city initiatives, healthcare monitoring systems, and industrial automation solutions. In the telecommunications sector, IBM MQ is employed for message routing, call detail record (CDR) processing, and network management to ensure real-time data exchange and fault tolerance. When managing the supply chain and logistics, IBM MQ is used to ensure timely and accurate communication between different entities, including suppliers, warehouses, and transportation providers. IBM MQ can be cost-prohibitive for smaller organizations due to licensing and maintenance costs. In such cases, open-source or lightweight messaging solutions may be more appropriate. For scenarios requiring extremely low-latency, real-time data exchange, and high throughput, other messaging technologies, like Apache Kafka, may be more suitable due to their specialized design for such use cases.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • It provides an always-available serverless queue for workflows or mission-critical processes.
    • Is extremely low cost and overall costs to our environments have been negligible.
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    Amazon AWS
    • AWS IoT Core integrates power analytics and an AI solution for sensor data processing.
    • Great protocol support including HTTPs and MQTT required to connect resource constraint IoT devices to cloud
    • High security standards during data transmission
    • Scalability and a great user community
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    IBM
    • The documentation is very clear,It is understandable and the support helps to configure it in the best way.
    • Server guidelines make it possible to get the most out of work management. It's broad, we can work with different operating systems, I really recommend using linux.
    • It is highly compatible with systems, brockers, applications, and data accumulation programs, it is possible to configure everything so that after the installation of programs, they can communicate with each other and then throw data to an external program that accumulates it and represents in clear details of steps to follow and make business decisions.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • Almost all of the functionality has been covered by SQS, but they could improve the throughput time.
    • Also, they could provide built-in Cloud Watch, so that we can easily configure it without any external efforts.
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    Amazon AWS
    • Ability to integrate with Ethercalc software solution
    • Ability to introduce NFC toolchains and systems which could be utilized in iot modular gateway solutions like drones
    • Ability to reduce latency as the solution scales is very much needed
    • Hybrid solution which can integrate other existing iot solutions into AWS iot core
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    IBM
    • There is limitation on number of svrconn connections you can have to MQ on the mainframe which has been an major issue for us. This has been an issue for us for over 4 years and still no fix although I am aware IBM have been working on a solution over the last year.
    • When upgrading to MQ V9.3 on our MQ appliances there is no fall-back option. This was the same for MQ V9.2 upgrade from MQ V9.0. For production upgrades this I believe is not acceptable.
    • AMS is not supplied as part of the standard mainframe MQ licence. You need an extra licence. IBM tell customers how important security and protecting data is yet they still want to charge for this software. The cost of MQ on the mainframe is not cheap so I would expect AMS to be part of the base product.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
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    Amazon AWS
    I give AWS IoT Core's overall usability this rating because it is very easy to use and is enjoyed by all of our staff. The only problem is that it sometimes glitches and it freezes a lot. So overall, the usability of AWS IoT Core is very good, and we will continue to use it.
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    IBM
    I give it a nine because it has significantly improved my team's data reliability and operational efficiency. Its great security features give us peace of mind, knowing our sensitive data is well protected. While the setup might initially be complex, I believe the long-term benefits far outweigh this hurdle.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Amazon AWS
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    IBM
    The messages are delivered instantly with this software and it integrates with our technology stack, in terms of availability we only had one failure when we were doing some testing and integration with third parties, the features of this software make it always available and its deployment is easy for the company, it does not generate expenses due to failures
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    Online blogging and documentation for SQS is great. There are many examples of implementing it and if you look hard enough, more than likely there are examples that meet the exact case with which you are working
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    Amazon AWS
    It covers all the aspects of IoT services required for an IoT company. It supports all the industry-wide protocols for secure data transmission and integrates powerful AL and ML technology for data analytics. For data storage, Amazon S3 is a great solution. Strong tech support and user community. Since it is widely used as compared to other products, there is an abundance of training and learning material on the web.
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    IBM
    There are very specific things that must be elevated to more specialized areas of support, but the common support is very agile when receiving questions or when we leave concerns in real time. I recommend the support of the program in this regard.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    The most comparable products are RabbitMQ, and perhaps ActiveMQ. Until recently, AWS did not offer a managed ActiveMQ product. Running RabbitMQ will never be to my team's competitive advantage; we wanted a managed service.
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    Amazon AWS
    Azure IoT service provides more or less the same services as compared to AWS IoT core, however the costing of AWS lead us to continued usage of IoT core over Azure IoT services. Also, considering our existing technology stack is on AWS, it was a natural selection for better integration and ease of use.
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    IBM
    We found IBM MQ very easy to get started and quick to learn by the new users with a short learning curve and seamlessly integrates with IBM products, and quick to perform self-service analytics and make informed business decisions. IBM MQ is also very straightforward in creating simple and best reports, which are very profitable and productive.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Positive impact - time allocation towards different features
    • Negative impact - too many resources dedicated towards debugging
    • Positive impact - less manual labor during testing
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    Amazon AWS
    • Gives confidence to prototype iot solutions across lots of devices in little time
    • Ability to meet requirements for managing a variety of communication protocols
    • Learning iot analytics and visualization for faster insights enablement
    • Onboarding devices and managing quickly without building inhouse solutions
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    IBM
    • Positive- Message Reliability and Reduced downtime, increases the ROI many times.
    • Positive- Increased stability and enhanced customer experience
    • Negative- cost is very high - Both licensing and integration cost
    • Negative- Learning and training cost of IBM MQ is high as its complex to use and integrate
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