code: def update_throughput(self, table, read_units, write_units):
          
          response = self.layer1.update_table(table.name,
                                              {'ReadCapacityUnits': read_units,
                                               'WriteCapacityUnits': write_units})
          table.update_from_response(response['TableDescription'])
docs: Update the ProvisionedThroughput for the Amazon DynamoDB Table.
  
          :type table: :class:`boto.dynamodb.table.Table`
          :param table: The Table object whose throughput is being updated.
          
          :type read_units: int
          :param read_units: The new value for ReadCapacityUnits.
          
          :type write_units: int
          :param write_units: The new value for WriteCapacityUnits.