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What is the purpose of Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)?

To send notifications to a variety of protocols and endpoints
To process streaming data in real-time
To create serverless workflows
To manage DNS records

The correct answer is: To send notifications to a variety of protocols and endpoints

Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is a messaging service that allows you to send notifications or messages to a variety of protocols and endpoints. This includes mobile devices, email, HTTP/S, Lambda functions, and more. Option B is incorrect because SNS is not used for processing data. Option C is incorrect because it is not used to create serverless workflows. Option D is incorrect because SNS is not used for managing DNS records. SNS is primarily used for communication purposes.