What is Amazon Simple Workflow Service (SWF)?
Amazon SWF is a cloud-based service that enables developers to build, run, and scale background jobs with parallel or sequential processing steps. It provides a fully-managed state tracker and task coordinator, simplifying the management of complex multi-step workflows. The service handles the underpinnings of task dispatching, tracking, and state management, allowing developers to focus on the core logic of their applications. With Amazon SWF, developers can create robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant workflows that reliably execute various tasks, from simple background processing to complex business processes
Highlights
- Fully-managed state tracker and task coordinator for background jobs
- Supports parallel and sequential processing steps in workflows
- Simplifies management of complex multi-step workflows
- Handles task dispatching, tracking, and state management
- Enables creation of robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant workflows