Item: Amazon DynamoDB
Rating: 9
Author: Saba Perween

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Amazon DynamoDB in my organization, EDII, to manage data across the Finance APIs.

Pros and Cons

AI/ML
User Data
Logs

SDK can be improved
UI can be improved

Return on Investment

It is easy and server-less, so it does not require more management.
In my opinion, the API is not easy to use.

Scalability

It is scalable and does suffice the top requirement of my organization's needs.

Performance

Yes, the database supports a seamless experience for our customers. Yes, Amazon DynamoDB is responsive at all scales. Yes, it performs well in all regions of my organization.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)

Amazon DynamoDB is less costly compared to Amazon DocumentDB.

Key Insights

Do you think Amazon DynamoDB delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Amazon DynamoDB's feature set?

Yes

Did Amazon DynamoDB live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Amazon DynamoDB go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Amazon DynamoDB again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Amazon CloudFront, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, AWS Lambda, Amazon Aurora, Delta Lake

Likelihood to Recommend

It can be used in AI/ML applications easily and integrates with other services easily.

No SQL, Scalable Database

Overall Satisfaction with Amazon DynamoDB