Is MongoDB normalized?

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1 Answer. Show activity on this post. Normalizing your data like you would with a relational database is usually not a good idea in MongoDB. Normalization in relational databases is only feasible under the premise that JOINs between tables are relatively cheap. 27 июл. 2016 г.

Should I normalize my data before storing it in MongoDB?

Should I normalize my data before storing it in MongoDB? No. Schema design is very important when using MongoDB, but very different from schema design for relational databases.

Does NoSQL use normalization?

First of all, it is important to understand that NoSQL doesn't follow the same principles as Relational Databases such as fixed schemas, normalization, support for expressive queries like SQL.

What data model is used for MongoDB?

MongoDB provides two types of data models: — Embedded data model and Normalized data model.

Is MongoDB a relational database?

MongoDB is a well-established, non-relational database system offering improved flexibility and horizontal scalability, but at the cost of some safety features of relational databases, such as referential integrity.

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