Protocol Buffers, Databases, and Hybrid Storage

• Hybrid storage mixes denormalized and serialized data to accommodate both querying and high performance
  • Store queryable fields as columns or properties
  • Store full serialized row/document for fast retrieval and sending
    • Serialized [Protocol Buffers]

A good example might be a User definition with several fields. Fields like name and email should be queryable, but things like avatarUrl and age, don't need to be.