# SNS

SNS is a web service that makes it easy to setup, operate and send notifications from the cloud.

SNS benefits:

* Instantaneous, push-based delivery (no polling)
* Simple APIs and easy integration with applications
* Flexible message delivery over multiple transport protocols
* Inexpensive, pay-as-you-go model with no upfront costs.
* Web-based. Management Console offers simplicity of a point-and-click interface.