Chapter 2 Physical Data Model Basics


Operational PDM

The physical diagrams of the PDM are used to design the structure of a database handling large amounts of operational data. Usually, the physical analysis follows the conceptual analysis in data modeling. At the physical stage, the designer considers the details of actual physical implementation of data in a database.

The physical diagrams of the PDM allow to take into account both software or data storage structures to suit your performance and physical constraints.

For more information, see the Building Physical Diagrams chapter.

 


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