Alex DeBrie 1/6/2020

SQL, NoSQL, and Scale: How DynamoDB scales where relational databases don't

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This article explores why DynamoDB excels at scale where relational databases struggle. It details the 'unpredictability' of relational DBs under load, how DynamoDB prevents 'bad' unscalable queries, and the core architectural reasons (like avoiding joins and aggregations) that give DynamoDB consistent performance from 1GB to 100TB of data.

SQL, NoSQL, and Scale: How DynamoDB scales where relational databases don't

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