RE: Large databases

From: Chris Berry <compjma_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:54:51 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005836F6.20030416135451@fatcity.com>

>From: Lyndon Tiu <ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca>
>Can someone remind me what's the point of normalization anyways? I
>seem to have lost it somewhere between school and getting the product
>to the customer on-time and within budget.

Scalability and maintainability. The idea is to get as much of your system into the database, rather than the application, as possible. Also you want to make sure that if they decide that they want to start monitoring widget form factors later on, it's not going to break your system. Normalized database tend to be easier to add on to without having to use a "duct tape & baling wire" solution.

Chris Berry
compjma_at_hotmail.com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

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