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Question:  Dimensional modelling is again sub divided into 2 types.

Answer:
a)Star Schema - Simple & Much Faster. Denormalized form.
b)Snowflake Schema - Complex with more Granularity. More normalized form. 



May 05, 2008 06:35:52 #2
 madhava1238   Member Since: May 2008    Total Comments: 7 

RE: Dimensional modelling is again sub divided into 2 types.
 
1. star schema 2.snow-flake schema
star schema ia denormalisation process
snow flake schema is a normalisation process.

performance wise snow flake schema is better
     

 

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