# Amazon DynamoDB [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