Hands-on with DAX: Supercharge Your DynamoDB Reads (Python + Terraform)

Supercharge DynamoDB Reads with DAX (Hands-on Tutorial) If you read my previous article on DAX, you already know what it is and when to use it. Now, let’s build it together, step-by-step. We'll: Create a DynamoDB table Deploy a DAX cluster using Terraform Write a Python script to query the table via DAX Compare DynamoDB vs DAX read performance

Apr 19, 2025 - 00:30
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Hands-on with DAX: Supercharge Your DynamoDB Reads (Python + Terraform)

Supercharge DynamoDB Reads with DAX (Hands-on Tutorial)

If you read my previous article on DAX, you already know what it is and when to use it. Now, let’s build it together, step-by-step.

We'll:

Create a DynamoDB table

Deploy a DAX cluster using Terraform

Write a Python script to query the table via DAX

Compare DynamoDB vs DAX read performance