Business Compass - AWS DynamoDB Consulting Services

Business Compass LLC is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner and AWS Well-Architected Framework Partner with 50+ AWS certifications across Solution Architect Professional, Developer Professional, Network Specialty, ML Specialty, and more. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, media, power, and the public sector - delivering scalable, low-latency DynamoDB solutions from initial design through ongoing managed operations.

We hold an AWS DynamoDB Service Delivery competency and have hands-on experience with HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST 800, and SOC 2 compliance frameworks.

A U.S.-based news organization needed to unify billions of records from USAspending.gov, Census Bureau, SEC, and other federal sources into a high-performance API layer. Business Compass architected an Amazon DynamoDB solution for sub-millisecond API lookups alongside an S3 data lake, AWS Glue ETL, and Amazon QuickSight dashboards - achieving an 85% reduction in manual data preparation time.

Phase 1 - Discovery and Assessment (1-2 weeks) We evaluate your current data architecture, workload patterns, and business requirements. Deliverables: DynamoDB readiness assessment, architecture recommendation document, and migration complexity scoring.

Phase 2 - Design and Implementation (2-6 weeks) We build your DynamoDB environment with optimized partition/sort key strategies, secondary indexes, IAM policies, and integrations with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and other services. Deliverables: architecture diagrams, table schemas, access control configurations, and integration runbooks.

Phase 3 - Migration and Validation (1-4 weeks) We execute data migration from SQL or NoSQL sources using AWS DMS and custom scripts with minimal downtime cutovers. Deliverables: migration plan, data validation report, and rollback procedures.

Phase 4 - Optimization and Handoff (1-2 weeks) We tune read/write throughput, implement on-demand or provisioned capacity modes, and configure monitoring. Deliverables: performance baseline report, cost optimization recommendations, and operational runbook.

Phase 5 - Ongoing Managed Support (optional) Continuous monitoring, backup strategies, point-in-time recovery, real-time alerting, and 24/7 operational support.

• Custom Setup and Configuration: Table design with efficient partition and sort keys, auto-scaling, fine-grained IAM policies, encryption at rest via AWS KMS, encryption in transit via TLS, and VPC endpoint configurations
• Data Migration: Migration from SQL/NoSQL databases to DynamoDB with data modeling, transformation, and low-downtime cutovers
• Performance Optimization: Secondary index tuning, query pattern optimization, read/write capacity planning, and cost-effective throughput management
• Disaster Recovery and High Availability: Global tables for multi-region replication, automated backup and restore, and business continuity planning with defined RTO/RPO targets

Client responsibilities:

• Provide AWS account access with appropriate permissions
• Assign a technical point of contact for requirements and validation
• Provide access to source databases and documentation for migration engagements

Out of scope (unless separately contracted):

• Application code refactoring beyond data access layer changes
• Non-DynamoDB database administration
• Third-party vendor management

Business Compass has delivered solutions under HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST 800, and SOC 2 requirements. We implement encryption at rest (AWS KMS), encryption in transit (TLS), VPC endpoints for network isolation, and fine-grained access controls.

Schedule a free discovery call to assess your DynamoDB readiness at https://businesscompassllc.com/schedule-appointment  and let our certified team design a solution tailored to your workload.