# Amazon DynamoDB

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[Amazon DynamoDB][ddb-main] is a key-value and document database that delivers 
single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. It's a fully managed,
multi-region, multi-active, durable database with built-in security, backup and 
restore, and in-memory caching for internet-scale applications. 

Check out the following recipes:

- [Monitoring Amazon DynamoDB for operational awareness][ddb-opawa]
- [Searching DynamoDB data with Amazon Elasticsearch Service][ddb-aes-ws]
- [DynamoDB Contributor Insights][cwci-oow]

[ddb-main]: https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/
[ddb-opawa]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/monitoring-amazon-dynamodb-for-operational-awareness/
[ddb-aes-ws]: https://search-ddb.aesworkshops.com/
[cwci-oow]: https://observability.workshop.aws/en/contributorinsights/explore