Import JSON Data into DynamoDB

Lab Details

1. This lab walks you through the steps to import JSON data in to a DynamoDB table.

2. You will practice using Amazon DynamoDB, Lambda and S3.

3. Duration: 1 hour

4. AWS Region: US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1

Introduction

Amazon DynamoDB

• Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service where maintenance, administrative burden, operations and scaling are managed by AWS.

• We don't need to provide the specifications of how much we are going to save.

• It provides single digit latency, even for terabytes of data. This is why it is used for applications where very fast reads are required.

• It is used in applications like gaming where data needs to be captured and changes take place very quickly.

Tasks

1. Create  an Amazon DynamoDB table. 

2. Create an S3 bucket and upload a JSON file.

3. Create and configure a Lambda function.

4. Create an S3 trigger for the Lambda function.

5. Test the DynamoDB table to check the data imported.

Architecture Diagram