Dimensional Models
Building off Dimensional Modeling 101 here are some examples and more detail around specific dimensional models
Three basic types of dimensional models
- Star model
- Snowflake model
- Multi-star model

Star model
Star schemas have one fact table and several dimension tables. The dimension tables are not denormalized.

Snowflake model
Further normalization and expansion of the dimension tables in a star schema result in the implementation of a snowflake design. A dimension is said to be snowflaked when the low-cardinality columns in the dimension have been removed to separate normalized tables that then link back into the original dimension table.

Multi-star model
A multi-star model is a dimensional model that consists of multiple fact tables, joined together through dimensions. The image below depicts this, showing the two fact tables that were joined, which are EDW_Sales_Fact and EDW_Inventory_Fact.

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