I would like to know the general guidance on when to use tables vs materialized views and if there are specific feature or performance considerations to take into account.
Can Yavuz
Asked on Sep 12, 2023
Tables are suitable for normal data storage and manipulation, supporting operations like insert, update, and delete. They are used for storing data that needs to be frequently modified.
Materialized views are useful for precomputing and storing the results of expensive queries, improving query performance by reducing the need to recompute the results each time. They are based on specific SQL queries and do not support direct data manipulation.
Consider using tables when you need to frequently modify data and perform CRUD operations. Materialized views are beneficial for improving query performance by storing precomputed results of complex queries.
Performance considerations: Tables are better for real-time data manipulation, while materialized views can enhance query performance by reducing computation time. Choose tables for dynamic data and materialized views for static or precomputed data.