Star vs. Snowflake
This is the final installment of our schema series. We’ve seen the Star Express and the Snowflake District. Now, it’s time for the ultimate showdown. How does Conductor Mickey decide which tracks to lay down for the “Invisible City”? In the previous posts, we explored two very different ways to organize a subway station: The Star: Fast, flat, and simple. The Snowflake: Detailed, organized, and space-saving. But in the real world of Data Engineering, you can’t always have both. You have to choose your priority: Speed or Storage? ...