Importing and exporting data between DynamoDB and S3

To start transferring between DynamoDB and S3 using AWS Data Pipeline, there are some prerequisites that you have to fulfill first. They are as follows:

1. Be familiar with the AWS Data Pipeline console. The following is the console screenshot, and its overview has been added so that you can go through it:

   

2. The first page you see will be the previous screenshot. By clicking on Get started now, you will be redirected to the following page to configure your AWS Data Pipeline:

   

Now, by providing details for the given fields you can set up the Data Pipeline service. Create the following objects:

1. The S3 bucket as the source for your data.

2. A DynamoDB table.

3. An SNS topic. Subscribe to it to receive notifications from AWS Data Pipeline regarding the status of your pipeline components.

Before transferring data between DynamoDB and S3, there are couples of points that you need to keep in mind. They are as follows:

• At the time you import data from S3, it may...