Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics will no longer be open to new customers starting June 20, 2025. If you would like to use Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics, sign up prior to that date. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics availability change.
Using customer-defined partition keys
If you have a well-defined query pattern with high cardinality dimensions and require low query latency, a Timestream for LiveAnalytics customer-defined partition key can be a useful tool to enhance your data model. For instance, if you are a retail company tracking customer interactions on your website, the main access patterns would likely be by customer ID and timestamp. By defining customer ID as the partition key, your data can be distributed evenly, allowing for reduced latency, ultimately improving the user experience.
Another example is in the healthcare industry, where wearable devices collect sensor data to track patients' vital signs. The main access pattern would be by Device ID and timestamp, with high cardinality on both dimensions. By defining Device ID as the partition key, can optimize your query execution and ensure a sustained long term query performance.
In summary, Timestream for LiveAnalytics customer-defined partition keys are most useful when you have a clear query pattern, high cardinality dimensions, and need low latency for your queries. By defining a partition key that aligns with your query pattern, you can optimize your query execution and ensure a sustained long term performance query performance.
