Companies often select databases based on initial impressions and convenience, but may later face cost overruns and technical limitations that hinder productivity and put the business at risk. This is a common scenario with Amazon Web Service's (AWS) DynamoDB, which may not be the best fit for all uses due to its limitations. As an unbiased assessment, Aerospike has conducted costing and benchmark-based testing to provide insights into when businesses may have outgrown DynamoDB, highlighting potential areas of concern that can help inform informed decisions about database selection.