Question: Is DynamoDB stateless?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
DynamoDB is a stateless database, meaning it does not maintain any information about previous requests or the current state of the application. Each request to DynamoDB is treated as an independent action and is processed based on the data provided in that request. This behaviour allows for horizontal scaling, as multiple servers can handle requests simultaneously without interfering with each other.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- Can we store list in DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB the same as Redshift?
- Do I need a middleware for DynamoDB?
- Why is Single-Table-Design popular in DynamoDB?
- Should you make a new DynamoDB client for each request?
- How to tell if DynamoDB initialized correctly?
- How to access DynamoDB from outside?
- How to store Japanese characters in DynamoDB?
- How to write a test case for mocking DynamoDB?
- How does DynamoDB handle data changes?
- Does sharding affect DynamoDB reads?
- Is DynamoDB similar to MongoDB?
- Can DynamoDB be replicated?
- How many DynamoDB tables can I have at a maximum?
- Is DynamoDB a wide-column store?
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