Database Articles

Frank H. McCourt, Jr. and Michael J. Casey

Updated on March 12, 2024

In an excerpt from their latest book, our experts imagine a world where we’re in control of our own online experience.

Giorgos Myrianthous

Updated on February 21, 2024

A fact table contains the primary keys to a referenced dimension table, and the dimension table contains the descriptive information. They make up the key components in star schema.

Daniel Zagales

Updated on December 20, 2023

Ready to migrate your data to a more cost efficient platform? Here’s how to do it without inciting total chaos.

Artem Oppermann

Updated on September 26, 2023

Object-relational mapping speeds up development time for teams and reduces costs, but how does it work? Our expert explains.

Amir Elkabir

Updated on September 21, 2023

Kaggle has evolved into a playground for established professionals and aspiring data scientists.

Mae Rice

Updated on March 15, 2023

It’s all about tradeoffs.

Stephen Gossett

Updated on March 15, 2023

The rise of cloud technology, DevOps and site reliability engineering has brought about a new DBA era.

Jye Sawtell-Rickson

Updated on March 15, 2023

Here’s a powerful example of how your company can put data to work.

Alan Simon

Updated on March 15, 2023

Data warehousing is the aggregation and storage of data in one place, enabling data-driven decision-making. Here’s what you need to know.

Julia Zolotarev

Updated on March 15, 2023

Non-relational databases (NoSQL databases) are data stores that are either schema-free, or have relaxed schemas that allow for changes in the data structure.