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Why did you go with a non-relational database?

• andriosr 6y ago
  Interesting question. No-SQL doesn't mean non-relational. DynamoDB is a relational database. It's up to you on how you design the table to accommodate your relations. This is a great presentation about this: https://youtu.be/6yqfmXiZTlM?t=1447 https://youtu.be/6yqfmXiZTlM?t=1447
  • nagyf 6y ago
    DynamoDB is a key-value store. Key-value stores are not relational databases [1] The link you posted is a really good resource for someone who wants to start using DynamoDB though. [1] - https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/key-value/ https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/key-value/
    • andriosr 6y ago
      You're right. DynamoDB is not a relational database. But data in DynamoDB can be relational just as in a regular relational database: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-relational-modeling.html https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerg...
      • outworlder 6y ago
        That's really stretching the definition of a 'relational database'. You can create relationships on flat text files. It doesn't mean that you have a relational database now.
  • Scarbutt 6y ago
    Many have fallen for that marketing video stunt and later regret it.