Oracle-L: RE: Large databases

From: Jeremy Pulcifer <Jeremy.Pulcifer_at_kadiri.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:54:31 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00583489.20030416125431@fatcity.com>

> From: Lyndon Tiu [mailto:ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca]
>
>
> Question to all you practical DBA's out there: Is is slower
> or faster to normalize or not?
>
> --
> Lyndon Tiu

42. It Depends.

My rule of thumb is to design to 3rd normal, then de-normalize where it is appropriate.

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