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Understanding the Battle of Database Storage: Row-Oriented vs. Columnar

Sunny Srinidhi on March 08, 2024

In the vast landscape of databases, where data reigns supreme, lies a critical decision point for architects and developers alike: row-oriented sto...
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What are you talking about? Columns vs rows? Your example is in unnormalized form!

I can understand an object-oriented DB design to simplify ORM development but ... 70+ years of RDBMS seems to be working just fine.

Listen up everyone, to convert rows to columns, tilt your head right or left and bang columns. I guess this is becoming a breeding ground for incompetence.