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Data Modeling with DynamoDB in 60 Minutes

This document provides an overview of data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB in 60 minutes. It introduces key DynamoDB concepts like tables, items, primary keys, and attributes. It also describes API actions like item-based operations, queries, and scans. Secondary indexes are also covered. The presentation is delivered by Alex DeBrie, an engineering manager at Serverless, Inc., and includes pointers to additional DynamoDB training resources.

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Data Modeling with DynamoDB in 60 Minutes

This document provides an overview of data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB in 60 minutes. It introduces key DynamoDB concepts like tables, items, primary keys, and attributes. It also describes API actions like item-based operations, queries, and scans. Secondary indexes are also covered. The presentation is delivered by Alex DeBrie, an engineering manager at Serverless, Inc., and includes pointers to additional DynamoDB training resources.

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DAT301-R5

Data modeling with Amazon DynamoDB


in 60 minutes
Alex DeBrie
Engineering Manager
Serverless, Inc.

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Alex DeBrie
Engineering Manager, Serverless, Inc.

DynamoDBGuide.com

DynamoDBBook.com

@alexbdebrie

alexdebrie.com
Related breakouts
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What is Amazon DynamoDB?

NoSQL database

Fully managed by AWS

HTTPS with AWS IAM auth

Fast, consistent performance as it scales


Hyper-scale
Hyper-ephemeral compute
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Concepts

• Table

• Item

• Primary key

• Attributes
Table
Item
Primary key
Attributes
Primary key

• Simple primary key (partition key)

• Composite primary key (partition key + sort key)


Simple primary key
Composite primary key
API actions

• Item-based actions
Item-based actions – Writing, updating, deleting
Item-based actions – Writing, updating, deleting

Must
provide
entire
primary
key
API actions

• Item-based actions

• Query
Query
Query

Must
provide
partition
key

May
provide
sort key
conditions
API actions

• Item-based actions

• Query

• Scan
Scan
Scan

Avoid!

Expensive
at scale
Secondary indexes
Secondary indexes
Secondary indexes
Secondary indexes
Secondary indexes
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Thank you!
Alex DeBrie
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