In this course, you will learn how to view configuration information, monitor processes, and gather diagnostic data about Amazon DynamoDB. You will also learn how to use this information to help troubleshoot common issues and provide effective support case details if you need to escalate an issue to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Support.

• Course Level: Fundamental
• Duration: 45 Minutes

Activities

This course includes presentations, troubleshooting scenarios, and resources for problem determination.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Recognize and resolve issues with DynamoDB
• Employ best-practice troubleshooting methodologies when investigating DynamoDB issues
• Locate and apply AWS Support resources for DynamoDB issues
• Recognize and record relevant information to escalate DynamoDB issues to the AWS Support team

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Application developers who use DynamoDB
• SysOps administrators who deploy applications that use DynamoDB
• SysOps administrators who manage environments that use DynamoDB

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Basic knowledge of NoSQL databases and DynamoDB
• Experience creating and configuring DynamoDB tables
• Experience deploying applications that use DynamoDB

Course outline

Lesson 1:  How to Use This Course

Lesson 2:  Overview of DynamoDB

Lesson 3:  Gathering Information with the AWS Management Console

Lesson 4:  Using the AWS CLI to Gather Information

Lesson 5:  Monitoring DynamoDB

Lesson 6:  General Problem Determination

Lesson 7:  Troubleshooting DynamoDB Tables That Are Throttled

Lesson 8:  Troubleshooting Observed Latency in DynamoDB

Lesson 9:  Troubleshooting Issues with DynamoDB Auto Scaling

Lesson 10:  Resources

Lesson 11:  Support

Lesson 12:  Feedback