If the CloudWatch metric WriteThrottleEvents for a DynamoDB table is consistently high, what does this indicate?

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DynamoDB - Cost Optimization and Monitoring

If the CloudWatch metric WriteThrottleEvents for a DynamoDB table is consistently high, what does this indicate?

AThe table is receiving more write requests than its provisioned capacity allows

BThe table has low read traffic

CThe table's latency is very low

DThe table's provisioned capacity is too high

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand what WriteThrottleEvents measures
This metric counts write requests denied due to exceeding provisioned write capacity.
Step 2: Interpret a high value
A high count means many write requests are throttled, indicating demand exceeds capacity.
Final Answer:
The table is receiving more write requests than its provisioned capacity allows -> Option A
Quick Check:
High WriteThrottleEvents = Over capacity writes [OK]

Quick Trick: High throttle events mean capacity is too low for demand [OK]

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