# 4 DynamoDB Configuration Changes for Significant Cost Savings

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Podcast: [The Good Tech Companies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-good-tech-companies-6882802)
Published: 2026-05-22T15:55:53+00:00
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/4-dynamodb-configuration-changes-for-significant-cost-savings . Learn four high-impact DynamoDB optimizations that can cut AWS costs by up to 80% without migrations or major code changes. Check more stories related to cloud at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cloud . You can also check exclusive content about #dynamodb-reserved-capacity , #dynamodb-on-demand-pricing , #dynamodb-cost-optimization , #dynamodb-dax-cost-reduction , #scylladb-cost-calculator , #dynamodb-read-write-cost , #aws-dynamodb-optimization , #good-company , and more. This story was written by: @scylladb . Learn more about this writer by checking @scylladb's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Most DynamoDB teams are overspending because they rely on default configurations. This guide breaks down four low-effort optimizations that can reduce costs by 50–80%: switching from on-demand to reserved capacity, shrinking item sizes, deploying DAX for read-heavy workloads, and using the Infrequent Access table class for cold data. No migration or major architecture changes required.

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