dynamodb-lambda-autoscale
A serverless AWS Lambda function that automatically scales DynamoDB provisioned capacity and global secondary indexes.
What is dynamodb-lambda-autoscale?
dynamodb-lambda-autoscale is a serverless AWS Lambda function that automatically adjusts DynamoDB provisioned throughput (read and write capacity) for tables and global secondary indexes based on utilization and throttling events. It optimizes costs and performance by dynamically scaling capacity in response to actual workload patterns, preventing throttling during traffic spikes. The solution uses a code-first, configurable approach to implement custom autoscaling logic.
AWS developers and DevOps engineers managing DynamoDB tables who need automated, cost-effective scaling beyond AWS's native autoscaling features, particularly for handling unpredictable traffic or hotkey issues.
Developers choose this over alternatives for its flexible, code-first design that allows custom provisioning logic, its ability to scale based on both utilization and throttling events to handle spikes effectively, and its built-in handling of AWS's rate limits on table decrements.
Overview
Autoscale DynamoDB provisioned capacity using Lambda
Use Cases
Best For
- Automatically scaling multiple DynamoDB tables and their global secondary indexes simultaneously in a serverless architecture.
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