Choose the right throughput strategy for Amazon DynamoDB applications

This comprehensive article discusses choosing the right throughput strategy for Amazon DynamoDB applications, focusing on the two primary capacity modes: on-demand and provisioned.

• On-demand capacity mode is recommended for most modern applications due to:
  • Automatic scaling without capacity management
  • Pay-per-request pricing
  • Handling variable or unpredictable traffic
  • Minimal operational overhead
• Provisioned capacity mode is better for:
  • Steady, predictable workloads
  • Consistent utilization above 50%
  • Regular daily or hourly traffic cycles
• Key considerations include:
• Cost optimization
• Management overhead
• Potential for throttling
• Workload predictability

The article recommends starting with on-demand mode and switching to provisioned if specific cost-saving opportunities arise, emphasizing the importance of understanding your application's unique traffic patterns.