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Navigating Database Design Choices
This chapter explores essential factors for engineers in selecting persistence mechanisms, addressing various workloads like transactional and analytical data. It examines the differences between row-oriented and columnar databases and their impacts on efficiency, performance metrics, and data management strategies. The discussion advocates for a nuanced understanding of database architectures and the complexities of data persistence and ETL processes in modern applications.