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Characteristics of a Star Schema

The star schema is extremely suitable for data warehouse database design because of the following characteristics:

• Creates a denormalized database that can quickly provide query responses.
• Provides a flexible design that can be changed easily or added to throughout the development cycle, and as the database grows.
• Provides a parallel in design to how end users typically think of and use the data.
• Reduces the complexity of metadata for both developers and end users.