SQS queue depth exceeds normal capacity by 10x
warningResource ContentionUpdated Mar 24, 2026
How to detect:
SQS queue with >1 million visible messages sustained for 3 consecutive 5-minute periods (15 minutes total). Normal operating state is <100,000 messages.
Recommended action:
Send informational notification to operations team. Investigate consumer processing capacity and scaling. Consider increasing consumer count or adjusting consumer performance.