DynamoDB Replacement Resources

Moving from DynamoDB to ScyllaDB

Exploring ScyllaDB’s DynamoDB-Compatible API

In this talk we inspect how ScyllaDB implemented Alternator, the DynamoDB-compatible API. We review internal table structure, load balancing and deployment characteristics. We also inspect an existing

Using ScyllaDB to Implement Lists in Medium’s Feature Store

Discover how Medium is leveraging ScyllaDB to power a fast, scalable data layer for lists in Medium’s feature store.

How Yieldmo Cut Database Costs and Cloud Dependencies Fast

Yieldmo processes hundreds of billions of ad requests daily with subsecond latency. Initially using DynamoDB for its simplicity and stability, they faced rising costs, suboptimal latencies, and cloud

How to Reduce DynamoDB Costs: Expert Tips from Alex DeBrie

DynamoDB consultant Alex DeBrie shares where teams tend to get into trouble

How Digital Turbine Moved DynamoDB Workloads to GCP – In Just One Sprint

How Joseph Shorter and Miles Ward led a fast, safe migration with ScyllaDB's DynamoDB-compatible API 

Workshop: Run-Anywhere DynamoDB-Compatible Apps w/ Python

Go hands-on to build DynamoDB-compatible applications that can be deployed wherever you want: on-premises or on any public cloud.

Why We Chose ScyllaDB over DynamoDB for “User Watch Status”

Disney engineers share the architecture and technical requirements behind "user watch status" for a major global media streaming service, what that meant for their database, the pros and cons...

Steering ZEE5’s High-Stakes Migration to ScyllaDB

Eliminating cloud vendor lockin and supporting rapid growth – with a 5X cost reduction Kishore Krishnamurthy, CTO at ZEE5, recently shared his perspective on Zee’s massive, business-critical...

ScyllaDB vs. DynamoDB: Comparing Price Performance Across Workloads

How ScyllaDB and DynamoDB cost and latency compare across workloads and pricing models.

A New Way to Estimate DynamoDB Costs

We built a new DynamoDB cost analyzer that helps developers understand what their workloads will really cost

Blowing Up Your DynamoDB Bill

Why real-world DynamoDB usage scenarios often lead to unexpected expenses

Why DynamoDB Costs Catch Teams Off Guard

From inevitable overprovisioning to the "on-demand" tax: why DynamoDB is bloody hard to cost-control

DynamoDB: When to Move Out?

A look at the top reasons why teams decide to leave DynamoDB: throttling, latency, item size limits, and limited flexibility...not to mention costs.

DynamoDB – How to Move Out?

What does a DynamoDB migration really look like? Should you dual-write? Are there any tools to help? 

ScyllaDB as a DynamoDB Alternative: Frequently Asked Questions

A look at the top questions engineers are asking about moving from DynamoDB to ScyllaDB to reduce cost, avoid throttling, and avoid cloud vendor lockin.

When ScyllaDB is Overkill vs. DynamoDB

ScyllaDB isn't for everyone. In some cases, migrating from DynamoDB won't reduce your costs at all.

Deploying ScyllaDB as an On-Premise Replacement to DynamoDB

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences needed to move an AWS-based app on-prem for compliance. To replace DynamoDB, they chose ScyllaDB—enabling a seamless switch with no code changes using the AWS Java SDK. T

DynamoDB Autoscaling Dissected: When a Calculator Beats a Robot 

This post aims to help selecting the most cost effective and operationally simple configuration of DynamoDB tables. Making sense of the multitude of scaling options available for DynamoDB can be...