Question: Can DynamoDB store blob data?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
BLOB data is known as Binary Large Object Storage. In DynamoDB, it can store binary items up to 400KB. Hence, DynamoDB can store blobs that are 400KB in size. However, this is not recommended as it negatively impacts performance and scalability. Therefore, AWS recommends storing blobs in S3 and persisting a path to the item on DynamoDB to access blobs.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
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- Does DynamoDB support load balancing?
- Can firehose write to DynamoDB?
- Can we pass objects as an item in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB columnar database?
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- Is DynamoDB certification worth it?
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- What is DynamoDB white paper, and what are the key takeaways?
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- How resilient is DynamoDB?
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