Integrating with DynamoDB
Connect Lambda functions to Amazon DynamoDB, a fully managed NoSQL database, for high-performance, scalable data storage and retrieval in serverless applications.
Lambda Meets DynamoDB
Welcome! In this lesson, we'll connect the power of serverless AWS Lambda with Amazon DynamoDB, a super-fast and flexible NoSQL database.
This combination is perfect for building scalable, high-performance applications without managing servers or database infrastructure.
DynamoDB: NoSQL in a Nutshell
Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed, serverless NoSQL database. Unlike traditional SQL databases, it uses a key-value and document data model.
- Tables: Similar to SQL tables, but hold items.
- Items: Like rows in SQL, but can have different attributes.
- Attributes: Like columns, but flexible (no fixed schema).
- Primary Key: Uniquely identifies each item. Can be a simple Partition Key or a composite Partition Key + Sort Key.
All lessons in this course
- Integrating with DynamoDB
- S3 for File Storage and Events
- Choosing the Right Data Store
- Caching with Amazon ElastiCache and DAX