## How & Why Moon squad converted a Single-Region table to Global Table --- # How? I heard it's complicated https://rocketeers.atlassian.net/l/cp/iD4HDmPV --- ### what it looks like  --- # High-level steps 1. Enabling DeletionProtection on single-region DynamoDB table 2. Unsync single-region table from IaC 3. Create a replica to convert to Global table 4. Update your IaC configuration and sync 5. Turn on table deletion protection for your replica table --- # WHY tho? --- 1. to build our confidence in our BCDR plan 2. low overhead costs compared to PITR, AWS Backup for BCDR 3. keeps our RTO short (<30mins) 4. keeps our BCDR steps/IaC lean --- # Costs ---  ---  - posted 21 Nov 2019 --- #### Before Global Table  --- #### After Global Table  --- #### Anything else? --- ## Thank you! ---