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AWS gameliftservers documentation change

Service: gameliftservers · 2025-08-22 · Documentation low

File: gameliftservers/latest/developerguide/queue-notification.md

Summary

Removed a warning section recommending standard SNS topics over FIFO topics for high-volume systems to avoid throttling

Security assessment

The removed content addressed operational reliability (throttling risks during high load) rather than security vulnerabilities or security features. While throttling could impact availability, there is no evidence this change relates to a security exploit, vulnerability disclosure, or security feature documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/gameliftservers/latest/developerguide/queue-notification.md b/gameliftservers/latest/developerguide/queue-notification.md
index bef901657..2041e2803 100644
--- a//gameliftservers/latest/developerguide/queue-notification.md
+++ b//gameliftservers/latest/developerguide/queue-notification.md
@@ -22,4 +21,0 @@ For a list of game session placement events emitted by Amazon GameLift Servers,
-###### Important
-
-For high-volume placement systems, we recommend using standard (non-FIFO) Amazon SNS topics rather than FIFO topics. FIFO topics have lower publishing limits than standard topics, which can lead to throttling exceptions during high load. If you experience throttling with FIFO topics, you may lose queue placement notifications.
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