DynamoDB is quite different from other noSQL databases. There are many elements and concepts that make it stand out from its competition. From the fully managed storage, to on-demand throughput and the infinite scaling capabilities, DynamoDB is the perfect choice for a noSQL solution for the most ambitious scaling of your database.

However, to enable DynamoDB to truly become infinitely scalable and make use of its full potential, you need to understand how to properly use it.

In this article we’ll look at the best practices and some techniques to bring out the full potential and raw power of DynamoDB. Namely, we’ll take a look at how to choose your primary keys for data at scale, how to design your table based on your data access patterns, overloading keys and indexes, creating sparse indexes and finally a brief look into the mighty single table design.

Read more here:

https://medium.com/success-with-aws/the-most-powerful-techniques-you-can-use-right-now-in-dynamodb-to-infinitely-scale-your-app-4a15357b1c95