Summary

In this chapter, you learned some historical information about database design, as well as how a proper design can be crucial to the overall Salesforce solution. You also learned about some key concepts, such as reference data, reporting data, and big data, in addition to general information about document management systems.

You then covered various data modeling principles and activities, including the process of normalizing and denormalizing data. You also explored other common architectural knowledge areas, such as normal forms, database relationships, and cardinality.

All this knowledge will be required when you are designing your secure and scalable Salesforce solution. In the next chapter, you will acquire another set of essential common architectural skills. This time, you will focus on the ever-growing and always-interesting integration domain.