Beginning DynamoDB with Amazon Web Services

Beginning DynamoDB with Amazon Web Services provides a solid foundation on which to build NoSQL databases in the cloud. The book is about Amazon.com's DynamoDB database, the NoSQL database created by Amazon.com for its own use in support of its eponymous, highly-available and highly-trafficked eCommerce site.

DynamoDB is fast, scalable, reliable, and it easily integrates with other Amazon Web Services offerings such as Elastic MapReduce for Big Data and RedShift for petabyte-scale data warehousing. DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service, and one of the key components of Amazon Web Services, one of the leading cloud providers today. DynamoDB is a perfect solution for a wide variety of database needs. It can stand up to the pressure of running Amazon.com, and it can stand up to the pressure of running whatever site or project you have in mind too.

Beginning DynamoDB with Amazon Web Services takes you through what DynamoDB provides, as well as showing how to develop applications in conjunction with DynamoDB. Learn about table creation, querying, indexing, best practices, and scaling to handle Big Data and petabyte applications. Also learn about security, how to monitor your database day-by-day, and even how to investigate the internals. Beginning DynamoDB with Amazon Web Services provides everything you need to get off and running with Amazon.com's highly-available and highly-scalable NoSQL database offering.

Shows how to create tables and indexes, and enter and query your data
Provides insight into the internals that is useful in troubleshooting and integration
Helps you integrate with Elastic MapReduce, RedShift, and other Amazon Web Services offerings