Coding Horror post about normalization

I’m a DBA, not a programmer, but I subscribe to Jeff Atwood’s excellent Coding Horror blog because it’s well-written, funny and teaches good lessons.  In his latest post, he talks about database normalization – when to do it and when to avoid it.

Pay particular attention to the links to HighScalability.com – they have great stories about scalability problems and lessons-learned from really big sites like YouTube and Twitter.  Read those stories and know ‘em well, because that’s the easiest way to learn some really expensive lessons.

Brent Ozar

Brent specializes in performance tuning for SQL Server, VMware, and storage. He's one of the very few Microsoft Certified Masters of SQL Server, a published author, and a Microsoft MVP. He likes travel, Jeeps, Apple gear, jokes, and writing about himself in the third person. Read more and contact Brent.

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