Author: Brian Hess

In many database applications there arises a need to store large objects, such as files, along with application data. A common approach is to store these files inside the database itself, despite the fact that a database isn’t the architecturally best choice for storing large objects. Primarily, because file system APIs are relatively basic (such […]

Representational state transfer (REST) APIs are a common architectural style for distributed systems. They benefit from being stateless and therefore enable efficient scaling as workloads increase. These convenient—yet still powerful—APIs are often paired with database systems to give programmatic access to data managed in a database. One request that customers have expressed is to have […]

In this post, we demonstrate how to use Amazon SageMaker notebooks to connect to Amazon DocumentDB for a simple, powerful, and flexible development experience. We walk through the steps using the AWS Management Console, but also include an AWS CloudFormation template to add an Amazon SageMaker notebook to your existing Amazon DocumentDB environment.