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)
- Can DynamoDB store relational data?
- Is DynamoDB similar to MongoDB?
- Can we store list in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB highly available?
- Can QuickSight read DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB HIPAA compliant?
- Does Amazon DynamoDB store healthcare data?
- Is DynamoDB distributed?
- Can DynamoDB have duplicates?
- How to grab data from AWS DynamoDB?
- How many DynamoDB tables can I have at a maximum?
- How resilient is DynamoDB?
- How to store graphs in DynamoDB?
- Can DynamoDB table have adhoc attributes?
- Does sharding affect DynamoDB reads?
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