When is it better to create a few SQL tables, rather then one large table? (assuming it is possible to store all data in one table)
What are the advanteges and disadvanteges of one table over a few?
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When is it better to create a few SQL tables, rather then one large table? (assuming it is possible to store all data in one table)
What are the advanteges and disadvanteges of one table over a few?
There is no general rule it depends on what you want to store and how to you want/need to access it.
You have to think on use cases and what you need to do with the data and optimize the design accordingly.