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Akamai vs DynamoDB

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Akamai

Cloud & Infrastructure

Leading content delivery and security platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DynamoDB

Database & Data Management

Fast, flexible NoSQL database service for any scale

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akamai only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price; DynamoDB noSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
  • They diverge on capability: Akamai covers CDN, DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akamai and DynamoDB actually diverge.

Attributes where Akamai and DynamoDB differ
AttributeAkamaiDynamoDB
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsWeb, ApiAWS
CategoryCloud & InfrastructureDatabase & Data Management
Founded19982006

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akamai

  • CDN
  • DDoS Protection
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Bot Management
  • Image Optimization
  • Video Platform
  • Analytics
  • AWS

Only in DynamoDB

  • Single-digit Millisecond Latency
  • Serverless
  • Auto-scaling
  • Global Tables
  • Point-in-time Recovery
  • Encryption
  • Streams
  • Lambda

Both cover

  • API Gateway
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akamai

  • Content delivery and web performance through Ion and adaptive media deliverynot DynamoDB
  • DDoS protection, bot management and API securitynot DynamoDB
  • Running compute, Kubernetes and managed databases on Akamai's cloudnot DynamoDB
  • Edge compute with EdgeWorkersnot DynamoDB
  • Zero trust access for enterprise applicationsnot DynamoDB

DynamoDB

  • High-scale, variable-workload applicationsnot Akamai
  • Mobile and IoT device backendsnot Akamai
  • Real-time analytics and dashboardsnot Akamai
  • Multi-region, globally distributed applicationsnot Akamai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akamai

  • Only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price
  • Cloud pricing varies by region across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific rather than being a single rate

DynamoDB

  • NoSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
  • Limited query flexibility; requires thinking in terms of keys and indexes rather than ad-hoc queries

Pricing, plan by plan

Akamai

$1000/month
  • CDN$1000/month
    • Content delivery
    • Global edge network
    • Real-time analytics
  • Security Suite$2000/month
    • DDoS protection
    • WAF
    • Bot management

DynamoDB

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DynamoDB review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Akamai if

  • You need cdn.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want ddos protection.
Akamai review

Choose DynamoDB if

  • You need single-digit millisecond latency.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want serverless.
DynamoDB review

Questions people ask

Is Akamai or DynamoDB better?
Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and DynamoDB at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akamai or DynamoDB?
Akamai starts at $1000/month and DynamoDB at On request.
Does Akamai or DynamoDB run on more platforms?
Akamai runs on Web, Api. DynamoDB runs on AWS.
What is Akamai best used for?
Akamai is most often used for content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery, ddos protection, bot management and api security, running compute, kubernetes and managed databases on akamai's cloud, edge compute with edgeworkers. Of those, content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery and ddos protection, bot management and api security are not what DynamoDB is typically brought in for.
What can Akamai do that DynamoDB cannot?
Akamai covers CDN, DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management. DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Serverless, Auto-scaling, Global Tables. Both handle API Gateway, Web support.
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