1. A system comprising: a database instance comprising: a data storage system storing a first data partition and a second data partition, the first data partition comprising: a first plurality of database pages storing tenant-independent data; and a first converter associated with the first partition, and the second data partition comprising: a second plurality of database pages storing data associated with a tenant; and a second converter associated with the second partition; and a database management system to: receive a request for a database object; determine whether the database object is associated with tenant-independent data or with tenant-specific data; if the database object is associated with tenant-independent data, determine a location of first database pages associated with the database object within the first plurality of database pages based on the first converter; and if the database object is associated with tenant-specific data, determine a location of second database pages associated with the database object within the second plurality of database pages based on the second converter.