A comprehensive and easy-to-follow introduction to cloud database design In the newly revised second edition of Beginning Database Design Solutions: Understanding and Implementing Database Design Concepts for the Cloud and Beyond , veteran programmer and award-winning instructor Rod Stephens delivers an accessible and practical treatment of database design and implementation. Complete with working, downloadable source code, the book also offers extensive examples of effective and elegant cloud database environments. You'll learn best practices for resilient and secure database design, regardless of the database platform you decide to use, and discover how to incorporate the principles of global scale, consistency, reliability, simplicity, flexibility, and security into your next database deployment. The author also discusses how to power your organization's digital transformation through the use of universally accessible database design. Perfect for database architects and database developers seeking foundational information about how to design and implement databases in and out of the cloud, Beginning Database Design Solutions will also earn a place in the libraries of database administrators and data management specialists working in hybrid environments. Without assuming any prior knowledge of or experience with database design or implementation, the book offers clear and comprehensive information about: The goals and purposes driving effective database design The fundamentals of relational databases The importance of understanding database user needs The creation of effective data models The understanding and extraction of business rules.