when can i use the STAR Schema and SNOWFLAKE Scgena

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when can i use the STAR Schema and SNOWFLAKE Scgena..

Answer / subbu

for huge amount of data snowflake schema is the best.and
for less amount of star schema is better

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when can i use the STAR Schema and SNOWFLAKE Scgena..

Answer / saptashaw

Star is better for performance.
Snowflake happens when one or more dimension tables in the
Star are normalized. This is done when there is sparsity in
the concerned dimensions.

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when can i use the STAR Schema and SNOWFLAKE Scgena..

Answer / satya/gunu(satyabadi)

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-Star schema is highly denormalized.
-Snowflake schema is normalized.
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-As star schema is denormalized, the size of DWH will be larger than that of Snowflake schema.
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-Performance wise, star schema is good.
-But if memory utilization is a major concern,then snow flake schema is better than star schema.
=>.. In addition, Generally in real time, we use Snowflake schema only.

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when can i use the STAR Schema and SNOWFLAKE Scgena..

Answer / khushbu

snowflake is normalized model there for it require less storage space.
but star schema is not normalized. it has redundant data therefore require more storage.

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