Question: Can DynamoDB be replicated?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
Yes, DynamoDB can be replicated. DynamoDB supports multiple types of replication, including:
- Global Tables: Allows you to replicate your DynamoDB table across multiple regions, providing fast, local access to your data with low latency and high throughput.
- On-Demand Backup and Restore: Allows you to create full backups of your DynamoDB table anytime and restore to a new table when needed.
- Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR): This allows you to recover your table to any point within the last 35 days.
- Streams: Allows you to capture data modification events in a DynamoDB table and stream them to other services, such as Lambda or Kinesis, for real-time processing and analytics.
All of the above options may have an additional cost, and replication options may vary based on the use case and the size of your data.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
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- Why is DynamoDB better than MongoDB?
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- Is DynamoDB based on MongoDB?
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- How to count rows in DynamoDB?
- Can DynamoDB have multiple tables?
- Can DynamoDB be used like a relational database?
- Does sharding affect DynamoDB reads?
- Can I add another region to global DynamoDB?
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