It’s tempting just to replicate all databases in the cloud, but it’s a much better approach to get your data house in order as part of the move. Last week I discussed database normalization as a best ...

Data normalization is a process by which the contents of the database (i.e., data) are made internally consistent. While much of the normalization can be done using data input validation (see next ...

Many people seem to become filled with anxiety over the word “normalization.” Mentioning the word causes folks to slowly back away toward the exits. Why? What might have caused this data modeling ...

Normalization is one of the commandments of IT database pros, whether you are a data modeler, DBA, or SQL developer. Arthur Fuller defines each normal form and explores why most database designers don ...

Denormalization helps to address a fundamental fact in databases: slow read and join operations. Imagine a fruit seller has two daily lists: one of in-stock fruit and another with the market prices of ...