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> The downloadable version of DynamoDB is intended for development and testing purposes only. By comparison, the DynamoDB web service is a managed service with scalability, availability, and durability features that make it ideal for production use.

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Correct. I meant to use it to save some money while developing your apps, not as a solution for local deployment.

Ah understood. I thought this comment thread was talking about replacing _production_ AWS use cases with a bare metal system that has a compatible API.

LocalStack says its about testing:

"...Whether you are testing complex CDK applications or Terraform configurations, or just beginning to learn about AWS services, LocalStack helps speed up and simplify your testing and development workflow..."

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