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)
- Should you make a new DynamoDB client for each request?
- Does DynamoDB charge for storage?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB HIPAA compliant?
- Does DynamoDB support Multi-AZ?
- Can DynamoDB store blob data?
- Are DynamoDB table names supposed to be unique?
- Can a DynamoDB range key be a GSI key?
- Can Power BI connect to DynamoDB?
- What is the maximum number of partitions in DynamoDB?
- How to track changes to items in DynamoDB?
- Does DynamoDB support load balancing?
- Will I be charged for DynamoDB is it is inactive?
- Is DynamoDB ACID compliant?
- How is data stored in DynamoDB?
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