Question: Is DynamoDB a wide-column store?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
Yes, Amazon DynamoDB is a wide-column store, also known as a NoSQL database. It allows for flexible schema and scalability, making it well-suited for handling large amounts of data with varying structures.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- How to access DynamoDB from EC2?
- Can firehose write to DynamoDB?
- Can DynamoDB have null values?
- Is DynamoDB HIPAA compliant?
- What does the DynamoDB query return?
- Does DynamoDB support atomic updates?
- Is DynamoDB PaaS or SaaS?
- How do I create an id in DynamoDB?
- How to write a test case for mocking DynamoDB?
- Can a DynamoDB range key be a GSI key?
- What are the key differences between DynamoDB and Elasticsearch?
- Is DynamoDB a memory store?
- Can we rename DynamoDB table?
- Does DynamoDB charge for storage?
- Can you store XML in DynamoDB?
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