If you're confused by the CAP theorem, you're not alone. In this post, we walk through some scenarios to see when CAP applies and how to use CAP to consider overall system availability.
ReadIn this post, understand the different concepts of consistency as applied to distributed databases, as well as some issues with the conversation of consistency.
ReadIn using DynamoDB with GraphQL, should you use one table or multiple tables? Get the factors to consider to make the right decision.
ReadUnderstanding DynamoDB partitions will make you a better user of DynamoDB. In this post, you'll learn how DynamoDB partitions work and how they should affect your data modeling.
ReadLearn about the three most important limits in DynamoDB and how they should affect your data modeling.
ReadLearn the what, why, and how of API Gateway access logs.
ReadDynamoDB Condition Expressions are useful but often misunderstood. See how to use them properly in this post.
ReadIn this post, see strategies and examples for modeling one-to-many relationships in Amazon DynamoDB.
ReadDynamoDB has added support for transactions. In this post, see the performance impacts of using transactions in your applications.
ReadDynamoDB Transactions are powerful ways to operate on multiple items in a single request. In this post, see some examples of how and when to use DynamoDB Transactions.
ReadAWS recommends using just a single DynamoDB table for your entire application. In this post, learn why you would do that and the few times you shouldn't.
ReadIn this post, learn which strategies work and which ones don't when you're building a developer community without a lot of resources.
ReadBy default, Lambda functions in a VPC cannot access the public internet. In this post, learn three ways to use AWS services from Lambda functions in a VPC.
ReadDynamoDB Filter Expressions don't work like you think they do. In this post, learn how Filter Expressions work and when you should use them. You will also learn the right way to filter your data in DynamoDB.
ReadUnderstand when and why relational databases don't scale, and how DynamoDB is designed to avoid these limitations.
ReadIn this post, I talk about my #awswishlist for DynamoDB, including filtered DynamoDB streams and more Redis-like behavior.
ReadThis post contains an overview and tutorial of AWS S3 Batch Operations. S3 Batch let you run tasks against large numbers of existing objects in S3.
ReadLook inside the black box of AWS API Gateway to understand authorization, method requests and responses, integration requests and responses, VTL templates, and more.
ReadThis CloudFormation custom resources tutorial walks you though when and why to use custom resources. Further, it includes two examples of writing and using custom resources.
ReadMacros are a powerful tool for making CloudFormation easier to work with. Learn what CloudFormation macros are, as well as why and how to use them.
ReadIn this post, we cover how CloudFormation handles updates to resources and how to prevent accidentally deleting critical infrastructure.
ReadTake your serverless application global with DynamoDB Global Tables
ReadServerless is one of the hottest programming trends in 2019. Check out three categories of projects to kick-start your journey with serverless.
ReadA performance comparison between three different methods of deploying an API on AWS
ReadWith AWS API Gateway, you can skip the compute layer and connect API requests directly to other AWS services. Learn how to connect API Gateway requests to AWS SNS in this post.
ReadAPI Gateway custom authorizers are a great way to separate auth logic from business logic in serverless applications. Learn the ins and outs of how to use them here.
ReadLearn how to run your own instance of Livegrep for blazing fast code search.
ReadWhen choosing a database, consistency vs. availability is overrated. Learn why the PIE theorem really helps you choose a database.
ReadDynamoDB is a popular choice for Serverless applications. In this post, I review the four modeling patterns I see with DynamoDB in serverless applications.
ReadAWS consistently improves its services in unseen ways that greatly benefit its users. See what invisible improvements AWS made to Redshift, DynamoDB, Lambda, and S3 this year.
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