Identify overprovisioned DynamoDB tables
Find overprovisioned DynamoDB tables and provisioned capacity that may no longer match traffic, workload shape, or cost goals.
What are overprovisioned DynamoDB tables?
Overprovisioned DynamoDB tables are provisioned-capacity tables whose read or write capacity is higher than the workload needs. Dynasight helps teams find candidates for right-sizing and capacity-mode review.
- Find provisioned capacity that may be out of line with traffic.
- Review capacity mode decisions with table context.
- Prioritize right-sizing opportunities without guessing.
Capacity drift
Provisioned capacity can outlive the traffic spike
Teams often raise capacity for launches, migrations, or incident response. Months later, the table may still be provisioned for a workload that no longer exists.
- Read and write capacity can drift away from actual usage.
- Tables can stay overprovisioned after traffic changes.
- Capacity settings are easy to overlook across many regions and environments.
- Right-sizing decisions need both cost and performance context.
How Dynasight supports capacity review
Dynasight highlights provisioned tables that appear mismatched with workload behavior. It helps teams decide what deserves right-sizing, autoscaling review, or a capacity mode conversation.
Provisioned capacity checks
Surface tables where provisioned capacity may exceed observed demand.
Capacity mode visibility
Help teams review whether provisioned or on-demand mode better matches the workload.
Prioritized review
Rank right-sizing candidates by likely impact and confidence.
FAQ
Common questions
How do overprovisioned tables waste money?
With provisioned capacity, teams can pay for read or write capacity that the workload does not use. That unused headroom can become recurring DynamoDB waste.
Should every table use on-demand capacity?
Not always. The right capacity mode depends on traffic shape, predictability, cost goals, and operational preferences. Dynasight helps identify tables that deserve a capacity review.
Can Dynasight change table capacity settings?
No. Dynasight does read-only analysis and does not automatically modify DynamoDB capacity settings.
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