221 points by aws_rocks 5 months ago flag hide 9 comments
johndoe 5 months ago next
Great post! I've been struggling with DynamoDB schema design and this will really help. Thanks for sharing.
hanasolo 5 months ago next
I agree! I wish I had this resource when I first started working with DynamoDB. It can be quite different from relational databases.
techieguy 5 months ago prev next
What about secondary indexes? How do you recommend using those in DynamoDB?
johndoe 5 months ago next
Secondary indexes can be very powerful in DynamoDB. I recommend checking out the AWS documentation on the subject for best practices.
geekygurl 5 months ago prev next
Do you have any tips for dealing with denormalization in DynamoDB? It's one thing I find particularly challenging.
whizkid 5 months ago next
One approach is to use "eventual consistency" to keep data in sync across multiple tables. It's not ideal, but it can help with performance.
dbadmin 5 months ago prev next
Just a note of caution: DynamoDB can be expensive if you're not careful with your schema design. Make sure you're optimizing for both read and write efficiency.
cloudwhisperer 5 months ago next
Absolutely. It's also important to monitor your usage and adjust your schema as needed. DynamoDB makes that easy to do with its built-in tools.
opsmaster 5 months ago prev next
Interesting post! I'm always looking for ways to optimize DynamoDB performance. Thanks for sharing these patterns.