Amazon DynamoDB
Fast and flexible NoSQL database service for any scale.
Overview
Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed, serverless, key-value NoSQL database designed to run high-performance applications at any scale. DynamoDB offers built-in security, continuous backups, automated multi-region replication, in-memory caching, and data export tools.
✨ Key Features
- Single-digit millisecond latency
- Serverless, with no servers to manage
- Two capacity modes: On-Demand and Provisioned
- Global tables for multi-region, multi-active applications
- Built-in security with encryption at rest
- ACID transactions support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with AWS ecosystem
- Consistent performance at scale
- Fully managed and serverless
Unique Value: A fully managed, serverless NoSQL database that provides fast and predictable performance with seamless scalability.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Building serverless web applications with AWS Lambda and API Gateway
- Storing user profiles and session data for high-traffic applications
- Powering real-time applications like chat and live dashboards
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Applications requiring complex relational joins (use Amazon RDS)
- Large-scale data warehousing and analytics (use Amazon Redshift)
- Unstructured data blobs (use Amazon S3)
🏆 Alternatives
Offers tighter integration with the AWS ecosystem and a more hands-off operational experience compared to self-hosting a NoSQL database like MongoDB.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 25 GB of storage, 25 provisioned Write Capacity Units (WCUs), and 25 provisioned Read Capacity Units (RCUs) per month.
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