Item: Amazon DynamoDB
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We needed a cloud based serverless database backend resource for an in house product we were developing. Security requirements along with performance and high availability were critical for this project so this solution fit our need. It solved the problem of not having to maintain and patch an operating system hosting the database resource and being replicated through AWS for backups/redundancy.

Pros and Cons

regional replication
backups
high availability

must be hosted in the cloud, no on-premise option.

Return on Investment

Time saver on having a dynamic database schema
Less stress or worry when the project changes and were to store the new fields

Scalability

It is designed and well adapted to handle large workloads. When feeding a large volume of data, it performed well with consistent low latency. It performed well when it came to needing fast access to data. We gave it a stress test simulating workloads and it was able to keep up with what was being asked.

Performance

We keep our instance in only one region so I can not speak on a comparison. When we would ask for a large volume of data to be returned back, the service was exceptionally quick and fast to return the output. There were no worries about lag or performance from our standpoint.

Alternatives Considered

MongoDB

MongoDB has some performance issues and can get corrupted from time to time and has needed to be rebuilt. We have not had that experience while using DynamoDB.

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

Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), Splunk Enterprise, Azure SQL Database

Likelihood to Recommend

We were developing a new in-house application that didn't have a set database schema. The DynameDB solution allows dynamic changes to be made within the product. Since my team is very familiar with JSON formatting and this product relies on JSON, it is easy to understand. It's great for fast performance.

For a fast, reliable, and dynamic database schema needs, DynamoDB is your solution!

Overall Satisfaction with Amazon DynamoDB