Question: How to divert the traffic from S3 to DynamoDB?

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
Depending on your use case, there are several ways to divert traffic from Amazon S3 to Amazon DynamoDB. Some of the options include:
- Using AWS Lambda: You can use an AWS Lambda function to process data uploaded to S3 and then write it to DynamoDB. This allows you to perform actions like data validation, transformation, or aggregation before writing it to DynamoDB.
- Using Amazon SNS: You can configure Amazon SNS to trigger a Lambda function when an object is created or updated in S3. The function can then read the object from S3 and write it to DynamoDB.
- Using Amazon SQS: You can configure Amazon SQS to be triggered when an object is created or updated in S3. You can then process the messages in the queue and write the data to DynamoDB.
- Using AWS CloudFormation: You can use AWS CloudFormation to create a stack that includes an S3 bucket and a DynamoDB table. You can then configure the S3 bucket to trigger a Lambda function when an object is created or updated. The function can then read the object from S3 and write it to DynamoDB.
- Using Dynobase: Dynobase provides a feature called "S3 to DynamoDB," which allows you to import data from S3 to DynamoDB in one click. This feature is available in the table context menu. It can save you a lot of time if you have a small or medium-sized dataset you need to import.
It's important to note that before diverting the traffic from S3 to DynamoDB, you should consider your chosen solution's cost and performance implications.
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