# FAQ
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This section provides answers to commonly raised questions about using DynamoDB.

## What is the maximum table size that I can create in DynamoDB?
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There is no limit on the table size or number of columns that you can create.

## How many tables can I create per account?
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You can create up to 2500 tables for each AWS Region per account. If you want to create more tables, you can request a service quota increase at [https://aws.amazon.com/support](https://aws.amazon.com/support).

## How many global secondary indexes can I create on a DynamoDB table?
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There is initial quota of 20 global secondary indexes per table. If you want to create more indexes, you can request a service quota increase at [https://aws.amazon.com/support](https://aws.amazon.com/support). 

## How many items can I add or modify per transaction?
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You can add or modify up to 100 items (or 4 MB of data) per transaction. If you want to write more than 100 records to a table, you can use batched write operations.

For a full list of quotas, see [Quotas in Amazon DynamoDB](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/Limits.html) in the DynamoDB documentation.