Overview

Fauna provides a globally distributed, document-relational database delivered as a cloud API. It targets developers and businesses needing scalable, reliable data management without managing hardware. The system ensures high availability by recording data on at least three data nodes and offers strong consistency across regions. Access is through a cloud API, with a usage-based, subscription pricing model based on stored data and transactions. Fauna’s approach differentiates itself from competitors by delivering a fully managed, globally distributed database with built-in multi-region resilience and a straightforward cloud API, enabling customers to scale up or down as needed. The company’s goal is to offer a dependable, scalable database solution that runs across multiple regions, simplifying data management for modern applications.