AWS Re:Invent-2023 Talks — Update 3 — DynamoDB

DynamoDB took the spotlight once again at this year’s re:Invent, and for good reason! I’ve dived deep into the details to bring you the most distilled, and important highlights. Here’s a sneak peek into some exciting highlights:

🚀 Dive deep into Amazon DynamoDB WatchonYouTube

• The talk explains DynamoDB’s table scaling, differentiating when to use On-demand versus Provisioned modes.
• It addresses streaming and sharding capabilities, outlining what DynamoDB offers and its limitations.
• Some numbers from the talk which were confidently claimed:
• 100s of customers have > 1/2 million requests per second
• 100s of customers have > 1 billion requests per hour
• 100s of customers have tables over 200 TB each
• This comprehensive deep dive provides essential insights for experienced DynamoDB users and teams integrating it into their application designs.

🚀 Composable architecture using Amazon DynamoDB and domain-driven design WatchonYouTube

• This talk is excellent for those who want to understand DDD (Domain-Driven Design) and how to design aggregates in DynamoDB. It includes an end-to-end example of a room booking system in a shared facility.

🌟 Data modeling core concepts for Amazon DynamoDB WatchonYouTube

• This talk is suitable for beginners or intermediates interested in understanding key DynamoDB concepts. It also explores the flip side of features such as Primary Keys and Global Secondary Indexes (GSI), demonstrating the power of adaptive design in response to changing software requirements.

🌟 Advanced data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB WatchonYouTube

• Another great talk, led by AWS Data Hero Alex DeBrie, is filled with numerous examples on how to design solutions for your problems using DynamoDB.

🚀 Building highly resilient applications with Amazon DynamoDB WatchonYouTube

• This talk focuses on the resilience of design through DynamoDB.
• The speaker has chosen Amazon Ads as an example and dived into how DynamoDB helps build resilience for this service

🚀 Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service WatchonYouTube

• Discover best practices in Amazon DynamoDB’s zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service, including different architecture patterns and an end-to-end vector search example.
• Tune into this talk if it aligns with your use cases.

💡Key Takeaway:

• If the long list above is overwhelming, focus on the talks marked with a star 🌟.
• DynamoDB is a versatile AWS service, now widely used even for transactional use cases.
• Consider it as an option if strong consistency isn’t a major concern for your use case.
• To efficiently use DynamoDB, it’s key to understand its core concepts and your own usage patterns, allowing you to leverage significant benefits from this service.