Table: aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util - Query AWS DynamoDB Metrics using SQL

The AWS DynamoDB Metrics service allows you to monitor the performance characteristics of DynamoDB tables. One such metric is the Account Provisioned Write Capacity Utilization, which provides information about the write capacity units consumed by all tables in your AWS account. This helps you manage your resources effectively and optimize your database's performance.

Table Usage Guide

The aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util table in Steampipe provides you with information about the provisioned write capacity utilization metrics at the account level within Amazon DynamoDB. This table allows you, as a DevOps engineer, to query details related to the provisioned write capacity, such as the average, maximum, and minimum write capacity units consumed by all tables in your account. You can utilize this table to monitor the utilization of provisioned write capacity, ensuring optimal performance and identifying potential bottlenecks or over-provisioning. The schema outlines the various attributes of the metric, including your account id, region, timestamp, and the provisioned write capacity units.

Examples

Basic info

Determine the areas in which your AWS DynamoDB is being utilized by understanding the provisioned write capacity over time. This query can help you manage resources more efficiently by identifying peak usage times and patterns.

select
  account_id,
  timestamp,
  minimum,
  maximum,
  average,
  sum,
  sample_count
from
  aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util
order by
  timestamp;

select
  account_id,
  timestamp,
  minimum,
  maximum,
  average,
  sum,
  sample_count
from
  aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util
order by
  timestamp;

Intervals where throughput exceeds 80 percent

Determine the instances where the provisioned write capacity of your AWS DynamoDB exceeds 80 percent. This can be useful to identify periods of high demand and potentially optimize your resource allocation for improved performance.

select
  account_id,
  timestamp,
  minimum,
  maximum,
  average,
  sum,
  sample_count
from
  aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util
where
  maximum > 80
order by
  timestamp;

select
  account_id,
  timestamp,
  minimum,
  maximum,
  average,
  sum,
  sample_count
from
  aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util
where
  maximum > 80
order by
  timestamp;

Schema for aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form.
account_id	text	=, !=, ~~, ~~, !~~, !~~	The AWS Account ID in which the resource is located.
average	double precision		The average of the metric values that correspond to the data point.
maximum	double precision		The maximum metric value for the data point.
metric_name	text		The name of the metric.
minimum	double precision		The minimum metric value for the data point.
namespace	text		The metric namespace.
partition	text		The AWS partition in which the resource is located (aws, aws-cn, or aws-us-gov).
region	text		The AWS Region in which the resource is located.
sample_count	double precision		The number of metric values that contributed to the aggregate value of this data point.
sp_connection_name	text	=, !=, ~~, ~~, !~~, !~~	Steampipe connection name.
sp_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form.
sum	double precision		The sum of the metric values for the data point.
timestamp	timestamp with time zone		The time stamp used for the data point.
unit	text		The standard unit for the data point.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- aws

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_aws --config '<your_config>' aws_dynamodb_metric_account_provisioned_write_capacity_util