Amazon DynamoDB - The Definitive Guide

Explore enterprise-ready, serverless NoSQL with predictable, scalable performance

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Aman Dhingra and Mike Mackay

Paid access

|Mar 2025

E-Book €28.99Institutions €126.95

Description

Harness the potential and scalability of DynamoDB to effortlessly construct resilient, low-latency databases

Key Features

Discover how DynamoDB works behind the scenes to make the most of its features
Learn how to keep latency and costs minimal even when scaling up
Integrate DynamoDB with other AWS services to create a full data analytics system
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Book Description

This book will help you master Amazon DynamoDB, the fully managed, serverless, NoSQL database service designed for high performance at any scale. Authored by Aman Dhingra, senior DynamoDB specialist solutions architect at AWS, and Mike Mackay, former senior NoSQL specialist solutions architect at AWS, this guide draws on their expertise to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to harness DynamoDB's full potential.
This book not only introduces you to DynamoDB's core features and real-world applications, but also provides in-depth guidance on transitioning from traditional relational databases to the NoSQL world. You'll learn essential data modeling techniques, such as vertical partitioning, and explore the nuances of DynamoDB's indexing capabilities, capacity modes, and consistency models. The chapters also help you gain a solid understanding of advanced topics such as enhanced analytical patterns, implementing caching with DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX), and integrating DynamoDB with other AWS services to optimize your data strategies.
By the end of this book, you’ll be able to design, build, and deliver low-latency, high-throughput DynamoDB solutions, driving new levels of efficiency and performance for your applications.

What you will learn

Master key-value data modeling in DynamoDB for efficiency
Transition from RDBMSs to NoSQL with optimized strategies
Implement read consistency and ACID transactions effectively
Explore vertical partitioning for specific data access patterns
Optimize data retrieval using secondary indexes in DynamoDB
Manage capacity modes, backup strategies, and core components
Enhance DynamoDB with caching, analytics, and global tables
Evaluate and design your DynamoDB migration strategy

Who this book is for

This book is for software architects designing scalable systems, developers optimizing performance with DynamoDB, and engineering managers guiding decision-making. Data engineers will learn to integrate DynamoDB into workflows, while product owners will explore its innovative capabilities. DBAs transitioning to NoSQL will find valuable insights on DynamoDB and RDBMS integration. Basic knowledge of software engineering, Python, and cloud computing is helpful. Hands-on AWS or DynamoDB experience is beneficial but not required.