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What is Denormalization and when is it used?

Entry MS SQL
Quick Answer Denormalization intentionally adds redundancy to speed up reads. Instead of joining three tables every time, you store the data together. Used in reporting databases, dashboards, and read-heavy systems where join performance is a bottleneck and write consistency is less critical.

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Denormalization introduces controlled redundancy to improve read performance, especially in reporting and analytics systems.

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