All Amazon DynamoDB Reviews
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Pawe
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
DynamoDB for Big Data Processing
I have used DynamoDB in dozen of projects, including the commercial medium-scale applications and University Research projects that included processing massive amount of data. DynamoDB is my go-to solution for NoSQL Databases, it is very easy to configure and the documentation is near perfect. An experienced Engineer who has worked with Databases before will grasp most of the features in a couple of weeks. DynamoDB is a fantastic solution that automatically scales and is able to process large amounts of data.
CONSWhen used very intensely the cost do rise, but still the costs are comparable to other Cloud Providers' NoSQL solutions like Cassandra, GCP BigTable etc.
Reasons for switching to Amazon DynamoDB
I wanted to move my entire infrastructure to AWS.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2022
Java developer on Amazon DynamoDB.
A great scaling NoSQL database on the AWS platform. Easy to administer once you're already using AWS. Integrates great with other services on the platform. Easy to configure security.
CONSLimited data querying. High entry threshold. Requires understanding because of its differences. It's more difficult with integration when you're not using the AWS platform.
Reason for choosing Amazon DynamoDB
In the project I was working on, we were already using Amazon's platform. It was easy to use DynamoDb and integrate it with existing services.
Shaurya
Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed September 2022
Small and Simple AWS offering for managing no sql databases
Easy to use tool which is fully managed and has a lot of documentation available. Continuously evolving tool with great scalabality. Integrates easily with a lot of other AWS tools
CONSCannot beat other no sql dbs in terms of functionalities. Cannot perform complex joins, cannot create views easily
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
A Flexible way to do NoSQL databases on AWS
Despite the learning curve, and some initial problems with unknowingly attempting to use reserved words as keys, DynamoDB has been stable and performant since it has been deployed to production.
PROSDynamoDB and NoSQL databases in general are really flexible in terms of what and how you store your information. The JSON structure of data makes is easy to work with when integrating with other services like AWS Lambdas and AWS API Gateways.
CONSThere is a steep learning curve for someone coming from a SQL/relational database background. Lots of weird optimization tricks. AWS does not do a good job about letting you know if you accidentally use a reserved word (things just break).
Reason for choosing Amazon DynamoDB
We were developing a new API that needed to be able to read and write data. We were unsure what the final data structures would look like, so DynamoDB gave us flexibility in the data structure during development.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Amazon DynamoDB for any application that requires fast and scalable NoSQL database services
I highly recommend Amazon DynamoDB for any application that requires fast and scalable NoSQL database services. Its ease of use, performance, and integration with other AWS services make it a top choice for many organizations. Just be aware of the costs associated with the service and plan accordingly.
PROSOne of the biggest benefits of DynamoDB is its scalability. You can easily scale up or down based on your needs, and the service will automatically handle the management and distribution of your data across multiple servers
CONSWhile DynamoDB integrates well with other AWS services, it may be more difficult to integrate with non-AWS services or tools.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
DynamoDB Review
I like how it provides you quick and easy access to data that you need to query. How it stores data in a way that even users without an IT background can quickly have a grasp into is a great thing.
CONSI like least about it is when querying a lot of data, it won't let you easily sort the dates to show the most recent unless you go over each page there is and go back to the first page.
Xolani
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
The perfect database for your OLTP ( Online transaction processing ) Applications
I have used many databases including Relational databases and NoSQL database, so far DynamoDB handles all concerns regarding performance , scaling and ability to be integrated in my use cases.
PROS1. High performance database with a latency of single digit in seconds 2. Fully managed, all security concerns handled by AWS. 3. Built to support Single Table design 4. Works with most used frameworks. 5. Offers ability of Global tables for scaling into multiple regions
CONSSince it is not used for Analytical purpose, You really need to understand your data model and have clear access patterns to use DynamoDB at it maximum. If you want to aggregated data like counts of certain records , you need to use an external tool.
Anonymous
201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Infinitely scalable but very limited for analytics
Using DynamoDB as our backend database, we save time by not spending too much resources on planning, provisioning, and troubleshooting resource constraints and issues. Instead, we're able to allocate that into actual development work.
PROSDynamoDB scales very easily. We don't need to manage resources (CPU, memory, disk) like we used to when using relational databases.
CONSUsing data stored in DynamoDB for analytics is very difficult. Other than syncing data to a separate database for querying, I don't think there's a built-in option for this in DynamoDB.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2022
Amazing fully managed NoSql database
+ Very easy to use API + fully managed and scalable + you only pay per use. There is no infrastructure cost + super fast as long as you use query API and not scan API
CONS+ It's not as flexible as MongoDB when it comes to indexes. + Lack of stored procedures as in MongoDB
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2020
Great noSQL DB for storing data in a secured manner
So far has been good wrt to storing and retrieving data. It is secured and the time taken to retrieve is relatively faster.
PROSAmazon provides this NoSQL like DB which makes it easier to store and retrieve data. The documenation is well organized which makes it easier to develop applications using DynamoDB
CONSThe query structure seems to be a bit complicated for various fields. The expressions are limited and does not address all business requirements
Wei Chun
Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2023
Good general performance NoSQL database
Good performance for general storing and retrieving of key-value pair. Managed version has good scalability from AWS.
CONSNeed to know hacky way to further optimize the performance and you don't know if it breaks until you push it.
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Great implementation of NoSQL database
Serverless, fully managed, NoSQL, Schemaless, uses key-value pair to store data. Highly scalable and available database.
CONSDoesn't provide ACID consistency. Need to improve on item size limits, page size limits and partition throughput limits.
Khan Nida Khanum
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2021
The goto NoSql db that one should go to for easy and fast access
Overall the experience have been very good. It's very easy to understand. We had switched from mongodb NoSql db to Amazon dynamodb and comparatively it was easy to migrate.
PROSAmazon dynamodb is a NoSql db that supports key value pair. It is easy to configure and use in your java code through some function calls. The access control is excellent and we can easily provide restricted access to different type of users.
CONSThe size of data that dynamodb can store in one key value pair or an item is limited to 400 KB. For large data you have to rely on other storage like S3 and then use that referance location in your dynamodb. That should be supported out of the box in dynamodb.
Reasons for switching to Amazon DynamoDB
Many of our services were in AWS so we had planned to move NoSql db too to AWS using dynamodb
Hardik
Human Resources, 2-10 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
Best in the market but pricing is quite high
Speed easy implementation user friendly.
CONSCostly. Other competitors have much cheaper price than this.
Reasons for switching to Amazon DynamoDB
DynamoDB is more easier to implement.
Keshav
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2021
Great Innovation
Easy to use, speed, compatibility, good documentation for integration, data security. Can easily be integrated with other software.
CONSThe cost is a bit high but overall is worth it.
Reason for choosing Amazon DynamoDB
Compatibility.
Chetna
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2021
Good choice for No sql database within serverless architecture
I prefer DynamoDb for implementing inexpensive serverless architecture
PROSDynamoDB has multiple features which can be leveraged for nosql database. I use it within the serverless architecture and it is quite easy to implement in code. The response time of queries is quick and has higher throughput. Read/Write is also inexpensive
CONSThere is a learning curve for those who are not familiar with non rational databases. Also, DynamoDb doesnt support complex joins hence it always needs normalisation on data
Sachin
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
DynamoDB review
It great to use, user friendly n easy access
PROSEast interface n user friendly , easy to install
CONSOver priced , it could be little cheper
Reason for choosing Amazon DynamoDB
Na
Kuldeep
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2022
Fully managed NoSQL offering with low upfront cost
Great tool for managing nosql databases within AWS. Can integrate with a lot of other AWS tools. Queries run fast and is easy to implement
CONSCan only work with AWS (cannot be deployed on local devices). Can be used only for simple queries.
Vincent
Hospital & Health Care, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
DynamoDB makes it so easy to rapidly build a prototype
Makes it easy for rapid prototyping and has become the database solution that we're using for many of our microservices.
PROSThe documentation is fantastic and it makes it so easy to get started and creating our proof of concepts.
CONSHave no real complaints about DynamoDB, it works for us and is easy to use.