Foreword
Databases underpin almost any application you use on an everyday basis, and without proper database design, you can’t achieve optimal database performance and availability, despite overspending on the database hardware or cloud fees. It is not uncommon to see 100x or more difference in performance and efficiency between outstanding and mediocre database design.
Yet database design and modeling do not only impact database applications; they impact development too. Poor database design will lead to a slow development pace, a higher volume of bugs, and more difficulty in introducing new features, whereas with good database design, you can build applications faster than your competition while maintaining higher quality and better user experience. ...
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