# Backend The backend infrastructure of Illuvium is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), a leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider. The core backend services are built using a serverless model, utilising AWS Lambda for its scalability and cost-effectiveness. To ensure data integrity and availability, the primary persistence mechanism is DynamoDB, leveraging its transactional features for atomic, consistent, isolated, durable, and highly available storage solutions. Additionally, Illuvium incorporates a comprehensive suite of AWS monitoring and security services, including CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Inspector, Detective, and Security Hub, to maintain a secure and well-monitored backend environment. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.illuvium.io/illuvium-whitepaper/game-and-backend-technology/backend.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.