Create DynamoDB Global Tables

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#create the initial table with stream enabled (here in Ireland)
aws dynamodb create-table \
    --table-name MyGlobalTable \
    --attribute-definitions \
        AttributeName=item_id,AttributeType=S \
    --key-schema \
        AttributeName=item_id,KeyType=HASH \
    --provisioned-throughput \
        ReadCapacityUnits=5,WriteCapacityUnits=5 \
    --stream-specification StreamEnabled=true,StreamViewType=NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES \
    --region eu-west-1
    
# create identical table with stream enable in another region (here Frankfurt)
aws dynamodb create-table \
    --table-name MyGlobalTable \
    --attribute-definitions \
        AttributeName=item_id,AttributeType=S \
    --key-schema \
        AttributeName=item_id,KeyType=HASH \
    --provisioned-throughput \
        ReadCapacityUnits=5,WriteCapacityUnits=5 \
    --stream-specification StreamEnabled=true,StreamViewType=NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES \
    --region eu-west-1
    
    
# create a global table consisting of replica tables previously created.
aws dynamodb create-global-table \
    --global-table-name MyGlobalTable \
    --replication-group RegionName=eu-west-1 RegionName=eu-central-1 \
    --region eu-west-1
    
# This should output the following
{
    "GlobalTableDescription": {
        "GlobalTableStatus": "CREATING",
        "GlobalTableName": "MyGlobalTable",
        "ReplicationGroup": [
            {
                "RegionName": "eu-central-1"
            },
            {
                "RegionName": "eu-west-1"
            }
        ],
        "CreationDateTime": 1524553979.752,
        "GlobalTableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb::xxxxxxxxx:global-table/MyGlobalTable"
    }
}