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Most DynamoDB teams are overspending because they rely on default configurations. This guide breaks down four low-effort optimizations that can reduce costs by 50–80%: switching from on-demand to reserved capacity, shrinking item sizes, deploying DAX for read-heavy workloads, and using the Infrequent Access table class for cold data. No migration or major architecture changes required.