Which AWS service provides the ability to host a NoSQL database in the AWS Cloud?

The correct answer is B. Amazon DynamoDB. Amazon DynamoDB is AWS's fully managed NoSQL database service, designed to handle key-value and document data at any scale with single-digit millisecond performance - making it the clear choice for NoSQL in the cloud. Why the others are wrong: Amazon Aurora (A) is a relational (S

Submitted by kev92· Mar 6, 2026Cloud Technology and Services

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AAmazon Aurora
BAmazon DynamoDB
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon Redshift

How the community answered

(21 responses)

B
90% (19)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

Amazon DynamoDB is AWS's fully managed NoSQL database service, designed to handle key-value and document data at any scale with single-digit millisecond performance - making it the clear choice for NoSQL in the cloud.

Why the others are wrong:

Amazon Aurora (A) is a relational (SQL) database engine compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, not NoSQL.
Amazon RDS (C) (Relational Database Service) supports traditional SQL engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle - again, relational, not NoSQL.
Amazon Redshift (D) is a SQL-based data warehouse service optimized for analytics and large-scale reporting, not a NoSQL database.

Memory Tip: Think "D for DynamoDB = D for Documents and non-relational Data" - if you see "NoSQL" on the exam, DynamoDB should immediately come to mind, as it is AWS's only purpose-built, fully managed NoSQL offering among the core database services.

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#AWS Database Services#NoSQL#Amazon DynamoDB

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