DynamoDB Tech Dive

February 15, 2023

In this article, we’ll be delving into DynamoDB.

We’ll talk about

  • What DynamoDB is

  • The history behind DynamoDB and why Amazon created it

  • The Dynamo Project and SimpleDB

  • The Data Model of DynamoDB

  • DynamoDB’s Partitioning Scheme

  • Durability Guarantees

  • Downsides of DynamoDB

  • Real World Case Studies (Uber, Instacart and More)

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