NoSQL databases lack native support for normalized models and database joins, which increases the complexity of real-world business operations for developers and applications. Fauna enables database joins through optimized document storage and native reference traversing. Common patterns for joins include considering the volatility of data and the access patterns for efficient data storage and retrieval.

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Normalized data models are greatWhy don’t NoSQL databases natively support normalized models?What really matters to a business application:Database joins are amazing!Fauna brings back database joinsCommon patterns for joinsSummary

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