Understanding Global Tables in DynamoDB

Understanding Global Tables in DynamoDB
Understanding Global Tables in DynamoDB

CLOUD LABS

Understanding Global Tables in DynamoDB

In this Cloud Lab, you’ll learn how to use global tables in DynamoDB and how they enable multi-region replication for high availability and disaster recovery.

7 Tasks

beginner

1hr 30m

Certificate of Completion

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No Setup Required
Amazon Web Services

Learning Objectives

Hands-on experience setting up and configuring DynamoDB global tables
An understanding of global data replication and its benefits in DynamoDB
Hands-on experience testing and observing DynamoDB’s disaster recovery processes
The ability to optimize the performance and scalability of distributed databases

Technologies
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DynamoDB logoDynamoDB
Cloud Lab Overview

Amazon DynamoDB is a fast and flexible NoSQL database for applications that demand high-performance and low-latency operations at scale. Its global tables feature offers fully managed, multi-region, multi-active database replication, suitable for applications with global presence and high availability and performance needs.

In this Cloud Lab, you’ll create a DynamoDB table called “Songs” and make it global by creating replicas in different regions. You’ll add some sample data to the table and then perform the table deletion to understand how DynamoDB works in disaster cases.

After completing this Cloud Lab, you’ll learn about DynamoDB global tables. This will give you high availability and low latency for your distributed application with users located geographically in different regions.

The following is the high-level architecture diagram of the infrastructure you’ll create in this Cloud Lab:

Architecture diagram
Architecture diagram
Cloud Lab Tasks
1.Introduction
Getting Started
2.DynamoDB’s Global Tables Replication
Create a DynamoDB Table
Create a Global Table
Test Data Replication
3.Test Failover in DynamoDB
Demo React Application
4.Conclusion
Clean Up
Wrap Up
Labs Rules Apply
Stay within resource usage requirements.
Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.
Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

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