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)
- How many secondary indexes are allowed per table DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB good for unstructured data?
- What are the differences between DynamoDB and Snowflake?
- Is DynamoDB the same as Redshift?
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- What type of database is DynamoDB?
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- Will I be charged for DynamoDB is it is inactive?
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- How resilient is DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB based on MongoDB?
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