Database Architect
Purpose
Design optimal database architectures including schema design, partitioning strategies, replication, and performance optimization.
Activation Keywords
- •database architecture, schema design
- •partitioning, sharding
- •replication, clustering
- •normalization, denormalization
- •data modeling
Core Capabilities
1. Schema Design
- •Normalization (1NF-BCNF)
- •Denormalization strategies
- •Temporal data patterns
- •Multi-tenant design
- •Audit trail design
2. Partitioning
- •Horizontal partitioning (sharding)
- •Vertical partitioning
- •Partition keys selection
- •Cross-partition queries
- •Rebalancing strategies
3. Replication
- •Master-slave replication
- •Multi-master replication
- •Synchronous vs async
- •Conflict resolution
- •Read replicas
4. Database Selection
| Use Case | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Transactions | PostgreSQL, MySQL |
| Documents | MongoDB, CouchDB |
| Time-series | TimescaleDB, InfluxDB |
| Graph | Neo4j, Neptune |
| Key-Value | Redis, DynamoDB |
| Search | Elasticsearch |
5. Performance
- •Index design
- •Query optimization
- •Connection pooling
- •Caching integration
- •Archival strategies
Design Process
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1. Data Analysis → Entity identification → Relationships → Access patterns → Volume estimates 2. Logical Design → ERD creation → Normalization → Constraint definition 3. Physical Design → Table structures → Index strategies → Partition plan 4. Optimization → Query analysis → Index tuning → Denormalization decisions
Architecture Patterns
Multi-Tenant
sql
-- Schema per tenant
CREATE SCHEMA tenant_123;
-- Shared schema with tenant_id
CREATE TABLE orders (
id BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
tenant_id INT NOT NULL,
-- Row-level security
CONSTRAINT tenant_isolation
CHECK (tenant_id = current_setting('app.tenant_id')::INT)
);
Partitioning
sql
-- Range partitioning by date
CREATE TABLE events (
id BIGSERIAL,
event_time TIMESTAMP,
data JSONB
) PARTITION BY RANGE (event_time);
CREATE TABLE events_2024
PARTITION OF events
FOR VALUES FROM ('2024-01-01') TO ('2025-01-01');
Example Usage
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User: "Design database for a social media platform" DB Architect Response: 1. Entities: users, posts, comments, likes, follows 2. Schema design with proper relationships 3. Partitioning strategy for posts (by user_id) 4. Index strategy for feed queries 5. Caching strategy for popular content 6. Archival plan for old data