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Understanding De-normalization in DBMS

De-normalization involves strategically combining or modifying tables from a normalized database structure to improve query performance for data warehousing and decision support systems. It can be done by collapsing tables, splitting tables horizontally or vertically, pre-joining tables, or adding redundant columns. While de-normalization improves query speeds, it increases storage needs and requires triggers to maintain data consistency. Any de-normalization should be carefully analyzed for its costs and benefits.

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Understanding De-normalization in DBMS

De-normalization involves strategically combining or modifying tables from a normalized database structure to improve query performance for data warehousing and decision support systems. It can be done by collapsing tables, splitting tables horizontally or vertically, pre-joining tables, or adding redundant columns. While de-normalization improves query speeds, it increases storage needs and requires triggers to maintain data consistency. Any de-normalization should be carefully analyzed for its costs and benefits.

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Lecture-7

De-normalization

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De-normalization Normalization
Too many tables
4+ Normal Forms

3rd Normal Form

2nd Normal Form

Data Cubes 1st Normal Form

Data Lists

Flat Table One big flat file

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 It is not chaos, more like a “controlled crash”


with the aim of performance enhancement
without loss of information.

 Normalization is a rule of thumb in DBMS, but in


DSS ease of use is achieved by way of
denormalization.

 De-normalization comes in many flavors, such as


combining tables, splitting tables, adding data etc.,
but all done very carefully.
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 Bringing “close” dispersed but related data items.

Query performance in DSS significantly dependent


on physical data model.

Very early studies showed performance difference in


orders of magnitude for different number de-
normalized tables and rows per table.

The level of de-normalization should be carefully


considered.
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De-normalization specifically improves


performance by either:

 Reducing the number of tables and hence the reliance


on joins, which consequently speeds up performance.

 Reducing the number of joins required during query


execution, or

 Reducing the number of rows to be retrieved from the


Primary Data Table.

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1. Carefully do a cost-benefit analysis


(frequency of use, additional storage, join
time).
2. Do a data requirement and storage
analysis.
3. Weigh against the maintenance issue of
the redundant data (triggers used).
4. When in doubt, don’t denormalize.
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 Dealing with the abundance of star schemas.

 Fast access of time series data for analysis.

 Fast aggregate (sum, average etc.) results and complicated


calculations.

 Multidimensional analysis (e.g. geography) in a complex


hierarchy.

 Dealing with few updates but many join queries.

De-normalization will ultimately affect the database size and query


performance.

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1. Collapsing Tables.
- Two entities with a One-to-One relationship.
- Two entities with a Many-to-Many relationship.

2. Splitting Tables (Horizontal/Vertical Splitting).

3. Pre-Joining.

4. Adding Redundant Columns (Reference Data).

5. Derived Attributes (Summary, Total, Balance etc).

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ColA ColB
denormalized

ColA ColB ColC


normalized

ColA ColC

 Reduced storage space.

 Reduced update time.

 Does not changes business view.

 Reduced foreign keys.

 Reduced indexing.

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