Question: Can DynamoDB store documents?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
DynamoDB is a NoSQL database provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that uses a key-value store. It can store documents, but they must be in a format that can be expressed as key-value pairs. JSON is one such format that can be used, but the document must be flattened so it can be stored as individual fields in a table, with each field corresponding to a specific attribute.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- Is DynamoDB a memory store?
- Does DynamoDB charge for storage?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB PaaS or SaaS?
- Can we pass objects as an item in DynamoDB?
- How do you enable cloudtrail for DynamoDB?
- How do I create an id in DynamoDB?
- Is connection pooling needed for DynamoDB?
- What are the key differences between DynamoDB and Neo4j?
- Is DynamoDB open source?
- Are DynamoDB table names supposed to be unique?
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- Is DynamoDB OLTP or OLAP?
- Can colons and special characters be used in DynamoDB attributes?
- Is DynamoDB table region specific?
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