What Is DynamoDB?

Amazon's DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service that supports key-value and document data structures. The concept for it is based on a collection of strong distributed systems and concepts that enable maximum scalability and reliability.

DynamoDB has been in the works for the last 15 years and is the result of significant research in non-relational datasets and cloud applications. Amazon previously ran SimpleDB and S3, and thus utilized their experiences with large-scaled database systems in implementing DynamoDB.

The actual software offering provided by AWS is a cloud-based data framework. By employing an auto-scaling cluster, all online services can take advantage of storage scan, backups, and optimization with the DynamoDB product.

DynamoDB is widely accepted by the developer community. In a recent survey, more than 53 developers prefer AWS DynamoDB for its observable effectiveness and expense, compared to 13 developers who prefer Azure Cosmos DB.

Lyft, New Relic, and Sellsuki are a few well-known firms that employ DynamoDB. The same survey shows that it's utilized in 429 company stacks and 173 development company stacks, while Azure Cosmos DB was incorporated in 24 corporation stacks and 23 developer stacks.