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Discover how DynamoDB’s pricing quirks—rounding, replication, caching, and global tables—can skyrocket costs, and how ScyllaDB offers predictable pricing.
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DynamoDB’s per-operation billing model hides costly pitfalls: rounded-up reads/writes, global table replication, DAX caching, and auto-scaling inefficiencies. Real-world cases show costs ballooning into millions due to inefficiencies. ScyllaDB’s predictable pricing and built-in caching help teams cut costs, improve performance, and regain control.