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DynamoDB logo: AWS key-value and document database that scales without a server to patch.
DynamoDB logo: AWS key-value and document database that scales without a server to patch.

DynamoDB

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DynamoDB logo: AWS key-value and document database that scales without a server to patch.

DynamoDB

DynamoDB is free. AWS key-value and document database that scales without a server to patch.

What is DynamoDB?

DynamoDB is free. DynamoDB is fully managed. You design around partition keys instead of joins, and you pay for the reads, writes, and storage you use.

DynamoDB is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.

Level

Key Features

Key-value and documentsOn-demand capacityGlobal tables

DynamoDB Pros & Cons

Pros of DynamoDB

  • No servers to run

  • Scales with traffic

  • Fits the rest of AWS

Cons of DynamoDB

  • Awkward when you need joins

  • Easy to get the data model wrong

  • Tied to AWS