Unlock cost savings using compression with Amazon DocumentDB
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This article discusses how to use document compression in Amazon DocumentDB to reduce storage usage and I/O costs, leading to cost savings. It provides an overview of document compression using the LZ4 algorithm, how to enable compression for individual collections, and considerations for using compression.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Solution overview explaining how compression works and its benefits
- Sample datasets (FeTaQA and Twitter news) with results showing up to 34% storage reduction using compression
- Steps to enable compression for new and existing collections
- Considerations like compression overhead, compression threshold settings, and compatibility with Amazon DocumentDB version 5.0
- Conclusion highlighting how compression can lead to significant cost savings for large datasets
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