How do I get started?

Now that you are aware of all the exciting features of DynamoDB, I am sure you are itching to try out your hands on it. So let's try to create a table using the Amazon DynamoDB management console. The pre-requisite to do this exercise is having a valid Amazon account and a valid credit card for billing purposes. Once the account is active and you have signed up for the DynamoDB service, you can get started directly. If you are new to AWS, more information is available at http://docs.aws.amazon.com/gettingstarted/latest/awsgsg-intro/gsg-aws-intro.html.

Amazon's infrastructure is spread across almost 10 regions worldwide and DynamoDB is available in almost all regions. You can check out more details about it at https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/globalinfrastructure/regional-product-services/ ...

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