Question: Why is DynamoDB so expensive?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
The cost of using DynamoDB depends on the capacity mode that you choose for your table and the amount of read and write throughput that you provision for your table. In general, DynamoDB is more expensive than other NoSQL database options available on the market, such as Apache Cassandra or MongoDB.
DynamoDB isn't meant to be expensive, but if you make a bad data model or perform Scans, you consume a lot of throughout and end up wracking up a massive bill.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
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- How to access DynamoDB from EC2?
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- Do I need a middleware for DynamoDB?
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- What are the key differences between DynamoDB and Neo4j?
- How to handle empty strings in DynamoDB?
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- Which AWS regions support DynamoDB?
- Is it possible to make a DynamoDB table case insensitive?
- What is DynamoDB used for?
- Does DynamoDB support load balancing?
- How to write a test case for mocking DynamoDB?
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