Optimizing storage performance

As we continue our discussion of data modeling techniques, we will look at some advanced techniques that can help you further optimize your data architecture for analytics and reporting. Partitioning, bucketing, and Z-ordering are all techniques that can improve query performance and data organization in your system.

Indexing

Indexing is a strategy for improving database query performance by establishing and maintaining a data structure (an index) that allows for faster data retrieval. Indexes on one or more columns of a table can be defined and can improve query performance. Indexes, on the other hand, have a cost in that they demand additional storage and might slow down data modification activities such as inserts, updates, and deletes. As a result, striking a balance between generating indexes for query efficiency and controlling the related overhead is critical.

Partitioning

Unlike indexing, partitioning does not require additional costs...