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Indexes Exam Tips

  • Indexes enable fast queries on specific data columns
  • Give you a different view of the data, based on alternative Partition / Sort Keys

Read the Indexes Deepdive

Important to understand the differences:

Local Secondary Index Global Secondary Index
Must be created when you create your table Can create any time, at table creation or after
Same Partition Key as your table Different Partition Key
Different Sort Key Different Sort Key