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DynamoDB Global Table vs Regular DynamoDB Table
A DynamoDB Global Table is a multi-region, fully replicated version of a standard DynamoDB table, allowing for real-time data synchronization across multiple AWS regions. In contrast, a regular DynamoDB table is region-specific and only exists in a single AWS region.
2. Key Differences
Feature | Regular DynamoDB Table | DynamoDB Global Table |
---|---|---|
Replication | No automatic replication | Multi-region replication |
Availability | Limited to one region | Available in multiple regions |
Latency | Single-region access | Lower latency for global users |
Write Conflicts | No conflicts | Uses last writer wins conflict resolution |
Use Case | Local applications, single-region workloads | Multi-region applications, disaster recovery |
3. Example Scenario
📌 Scenario: Multi-Region E-Commerce Application
Imagine an e-commerce company with customers in North America and Europe. If the DynamoDB table is in us-east-1 (Virginia) but a customer in eu-west-1 (Ireland) accesses it, they will experience high latency due to cross-region requests.
✅ Solution: DynamoDB Global Table
- A Global Table is created in us-east-1 and eu-west-1.
- Customer data is automatically synchronized between both regions.
- A user in Europe gets fast responses from the DynamoDB instance in eu-west-1 instead of querying us-east-1.
4. Architecture Diagram
🔹 Regular DynamoDB Table
+-----------------+
| DynamoDB (us-east-1) |
+-----------------+
|
| (High latency for global users)
v
Customers in EU and Asia experience delay
🔹 DynamoDB Global Table
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| DynamoDB (us-east-1) | <--> | DynamoDB (eu-west-1) |
+-----------------+ +-----------------+
| |
v v
Users in US Users in EU get low latency
- Data is replicated automatically.
- Write conflicts are handled with last-writer-wins.
5. When to Use DynamoDB Global Tables?
✅ Multi-region applications (e.g., global SaaS products)
✅ Disaster recovery and failover (e.g., ensuring data availability if one region fails)
✅ Low-latency access for worldwide users
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