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We have some systems at work that use the database as a queue. I've been thinking about this a bit. So have other people.
* [5 subtle ways you’re using MySQL as a queue, and why it’ll bite you](https://blog.engineyard.com/2011/5-subtle-ways-youre-using-mysql-as-a-queue-and-why-itll-bite-you)
* [A Look At Using Your Database As a Queue](http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/programming-life/a-look-at-using-your-database-as-a-queue-49143)
* [What’s the Best Way to Manage a Database Queue?](http://johnnycoder.com/blog/2007/06/20/whats-the-best-way-to-manage-a-database-queue/)
* [Looking for example design of using an SQL database as a queue for throttling web service requests of multiple users](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/17385/looking-for-example-design-of-using-an-sql-database-as-a-queue-for-throttling-we)
* [Using Tables as Queues](http://rusanu.com/2010/03/26/using-tables-as-queues/)
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