Best for
AWS-native key-value and document workloads with predictable access patterns.Good for serverless workloads when access patterns are known early.Teams choose it when the document workload is a real product need.
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DynamoDB
AWS-native key-value and document workloads with predictable access patterns.
Common use cases
- AWS-native key-value and document workloads with predictable access patterns.
- Good for serverless workloads when access patterns are known early.
- Teams choose it when the document workload is a real product need.
When not to use it
You need ad hoc relational joins or flexible reporting queries.
Common pairings
PostgreSQLRedis
Use it when the workload clearly matches; keep the first version operationally simple.
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