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Tell us when might someone denormalize their data?

Database Analyst Interview Question
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Answer:

Typically done for performance reasons, to reduce the number of table joins. This is not a good idea in a transactional environment as there are inherent data integrity risks or performance risks due to excessive locking to maintain data integrity.

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