Amazon DynamoDB Streams adds supports for Kinesis Client Library (KCL) 3.0
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Amazon DynamoDB Streams now supports Kinesis Client Library (KCL) 3.0, offering significant improvements in stream data processing:
- Reduces compute costs by up to 33% compared to previous versions
- Introduces an enhanced load balancing algorithm for better worker resource utilization
- Built with AWS SDK for Java 2.x, improving performance and security
- Removes dependency on AWS SDK for Java 1.x
- Allows easy migration from KCL 1.x without changing data processing logic
The update enables more efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined processing of DynamoDB Streams data across all AWS Regions.
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