With the help of EventBridge Pipes and Firehose, you can export DynamoDB data to S3 in near real-time, enabling you to query it using SQL via Athena.

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This post explains how to stream data from DynamoDB to S3 using EventBridge Pipes and Firehose, enabling SQL queries with Athena. It highlights the advantages of using Firehose, like data transformation to Parquet format for optimized storage and query performance. The guide covers real-time data flow, potential challenges, and provides a sample project with CDK and TypeScript, demonstrating integration steps and Athena queries. Key points include handling real-time data, dealing with duplicates, and setting up an efficient reporting architecture.

Query DynamoDB with SQL using Athena - Leveraging EventBridge Pipes and Firehose (2/2)