Database Insights

Master horizontal and vertical partitioning, plus database sharding strategies for handling billions of records. Learn partition pruning, shard key selection, and cross-shard query optimization.

Deep dive into advanced database indexing strategies including composite indexes, covering indexes, and partial indexes. Optimize query performance with expert indexing techniques.

Explore the trade-offs between database normalization and denormalization for optimal performance. Learn when to normalize for data integrity and when to denormalize for query speed.

Learn the fundamental principles of database schema design for building scalable applications. This guide covers entity relationships, primary keys, foreign keys, and normalization concepts essential for high-performance databases.