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0 pointspaulddraper6y ago0 comments

> Exposing a database to the public internet is a terrible idea.

Isn't that a core idea of Firebase? Or Dynamo?

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Not sure about Firebase, but DynamoDB can be behind your VPC. From what I know about Firebase, it's meant to be a backend for mobile apps, so I guess it makes sense for it to be public.

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0 pointspaulddraper6y ago0 comments

> Exposing a database to the public internet is a terrible idea.

Isn't that a core idea of Firebase? Or Dynamo?

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paxys6y ago

Not sure about Firebase, but DynamoDB can be behind your VPC. From what I know about Firebase, it's meant to be a backend for mobile apps, so I guess it makes sense for it to be public.

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