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123. What do you need to know about DynamoDB?

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In this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing and querying data, secondary indexes, and single table design. We share our experiences using DynamoDB and discuss the pros and cons compared to traditional SQL databases.


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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

  • Our previous episode "122. Amazing Databases with Aurora": https://awsbites.com/122-amazing-databases-with-aurora/
  • Configurable Maximum Throughput on On-Demand tables: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/05/dynamodb-configurable-maximum-throughput-on-demand-tables/
  • Best practices for designing and using partition keys effectively: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-design.html#bp-partition-key-partitions-adaptive
  • The DynamoDB Book: https://dynamodbbook.com/
  • Alex DeBrie’s podcast / YouTube (not about DynamoDB per se but still worth a shout!): https://www.youtube.com/@SoftwareHuddle
  • One of Rick Houlihan’s talks on DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfxBhvGpoa0


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