Question: Is DynamoDB PaaS or SaaS?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a part of its AWS Cloud. It is considered a Platform as a Service offering that provides a platform for customers to store, retrieve, and manage their data. In contrast, AWS manages the underlying infrastructure and handles scaling, patching, and backup tasks.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- What is the maximum number of partitions in DynamoDB?
- What are the best alternatives to DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB based on MongoDB?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Can colons and special characters be used in DynamoDB attributes?
- Is DynamoDB HIPAA compliant?
- Is DynamoDB table region specific?
- How to write a test case for mocking DynamoDB?
- Does DynamoDB support atomic updates?
- Does DynamoDB support Multi-AZ?
- Is DynamoDB a wide-column store?
- Are DynamoDB table names globally unique?
- Can a DynamoDB range key be a GSI key?
- Is DynamoDB ACID compliant?
- How to access DynamoDB from Android Studio?
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