Item: Amazon DynamoDB
Rating: 9
Author: Marc Smith

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using DynamoDB with a simple, singular purpose - storing basic information for our customer base such as settings and configuration options. It's a quick and easy way for us to store and fetch this simple data, and since we have a very large presence within AWS already, it's a natural fit.

Pros and Cons

Simple interface for setup
Works well within an existing AWS ecosystem
Fast

Nothing, so long as you're using it with the intended purpose of a quick, reliable NOSQL DB

Alternatives Considered

I wish I could speak more towards this, but I did not take the time to evaluate any other options. As I've mentioned earlier in this review, our entire infrastructure is already inside of AWS - we use dozens of their services - so it was a no brainer for us to keep with that theme.

Other Software Used

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), AWS Lambda, Amazon Relational Database Service, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), Amazon API Gateway

Likelihood to Renew

It has been working for us for a very long time, and I see no reason to switch to another product at this time.

Likelihood to Recommend

Fast, reliable access to a large amount of data has been key for us. However, if you're looking for a traditional relational database, this is certainly not the place to look. I'd also recommend this solution regardless of whether or not you're existing infrastructure is already in AWS or not - I'd say it's a good fit for any setup.

DynamoDB - you want a NoSQL solution, this is a no brainer

Overall Satisfaction with Amazon DynamoDB