Question: Is DynamoDB the same as Redshift?

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
No, they are not. Though AWS developed both DynamoDB and Redshift, there are significant differences between both database systems. The main difference is Redshift is a large-scale data warehouse service that uses business intelligence tools, while DynamoDB is a cloud-hosted scalable database service. DynamoDB is a popular choice for applications that require a flexible data model and the ability to scale horizontally. Additionally, DynamoDB does not support SQL query language, while Redshift supports SQL query language.
You can read more similarities and differences between DynamoDB and Redshift here.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- How many secondary indexes are allowed per table DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB multi-region?
- How resilient is DynamoDB?
- Does DynamoDB support atomic updates?
- Is DynamoDB certification worth it?
- Can colons and special characters be used in DynamoDB attributes?
- Is DynamoDB a memory store?
- How is data stored in DynamoDB?
- Can QuickSight read DynamoDB?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB PaaS or SaaS?
- Can DynamoDB have null values?
- Can DynamoDB have nested objects?
- Can we pass objects as an item in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB similar to MongoDB?
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