AWS re:Invent 2016: Migrating from RDBMS to NoSQL: How Sony Moved from MySQL to DynamoDB (DAT318)

Published on Dec 03, 2016

In this session, you will learn the key differences between a relational database management service (RDBMS) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases like Amazon DynamoDB. You will learn about suitable and unsuitable use cases for NoSQL databases. You'll learn strategies for migrating from an RDBMS to DynamoDB through a 5-phase, iterative approach. See how Sony migrated an on-premises MySQL database to the cloud with Amazon DynamoDB, and see the results of this migration.