Native vs. Non-Native Graph Database
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 8, 2023 9 mins read
Discover the critical differences between native vs. non-native graph databases and why the distinctions matter for database performance.
Keywords: Cassandra • database architecture • graph database • graph processing • graph storage • graph technology • index free adjacency • MySQL • native graph database • native graph technology
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Graph Technology Is the Future
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 19, 2023 7 mins read
The world of graph technology has changed (and is still changing), so we’re rebooting our “Graph Databases for Beginners” series to reflect what’s new in the world of graph tech – while also helping newcomers catch up to speed with… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • Connected Data • graph database • graph technology • Graph Theory • index free adjacency • native graph database • neo4j • nosql • rdbms
The New Normal: What I Learned (or Un-Learned) at GraphConnect 2022
By Enzo
June 17, 2022 10 mins read
A tremendous amount of database science is devoted to “normalization.” Time to ask yourself: Who does normalization actually serve?
Keywords: graph • graph database • graphconnect • index free adjacency • neo4j • normalization • property graph • relational database • relationships • Scale
Neo4j Raises the Largest Funding Round in Database History
By Enzo
June 17, 2021 5 mins read
Check out Neo4j CEO and Co-Founder Emil Eifrem’s thoughts on raising the largest funding round in database history.
Keywords: Big Data • data management • graph data science • Graph Databases • largest funding round in database history • machine learning • neo4j
Top 10 Use Cases: Identity and Access Management
By Jim Webber
March 15, 2021 4 mins read
Graph technology is the future. Not only do graph databases effectively store relationships between data points, but they’re also flexible in adding new kinds of relationships or adapting a data model to new business requirements. But how do companies today… Read more →
Keywords: access control • access data • access management • access permissions • data model • graph database • iam • identity management • relational database • use case
Graph Data Platforms: A Brief Introduction
By David Penick
December 21, 2020 < 1 min read
Read this blog to find out about Neo4j Graph Data Platforms.
Keywords: AI / Machine Learning • blog • graph data platforms • interconnected datasets • Knowledge Graph • rdbms
Capgemini’s UK Graph Guild: 5-Minute Interview with Calum Chalmers
By David Penick
December 18, 2020 2 mins read
Check out this week’s 5-Minute Interview with Calum Chalmers, Senior Data Scientist at Capgemini, about the UK Graph Guild.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Capgemini • Graph Analytics • graph database • Haystack • mapreduce • POCs • SQL vs. Graph • UK Graph Guild
Graph Data Platforms: From a Napkin Sketch to a Category Leader
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 3, 2020 9 mins read
Learn about Neo4j’s evolution to being named a leading Graph Data Platform by Forrester Research in their recent report.
Keywords: APOC • cypher • Forrester Wave • GQL • GRANDstack • graph data platform • graph model • Neo4j Bloom • Neo4j Labs
10 Tips for Creating Successful Graphs
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 12, 2020 4 mins read
Read this blog to get 10 insider tips on how to create a successful graph database. Download the book for even more valuable information.
Keywords: Graph Applications • graph data model • graph databases for dummies • Neo4j Community • Relational Databases
5-Minute Interview: Graph Databases For Dummies with Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 15, 2020 5 mins read
Recently we sat down with the authors of Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition, Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen. Dr. Webber is Neo4j’s Chief Scientist and Mr. Van Bruggen leads the Neo4j sales team in Europe, and… Read more →
Keywords: graph database • graph databases for dummies • learning neo4j • Neo4j Community
Fixing Your Microservices Architecture Using Graph Analysis
By Allison Wu
October 7, 2020 13 mins read
Learn how a graph helps detect antipatterns in your microservices architecture, visualize your whole system and conduct cross-services impact analysis.
Keywords: cypher • impact analysis • jqassistant • microservices • NODES 2019
Predicting Fraud: 5-Minute Interview with Marius Hartmann
By David Penick
September 18, 2020 3 mins read
Check out this week’s 5-Minute Interview with Marius Hartmann, Chief Advisor at the Danish Business Authority, about predicting fraud.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • AI explainability • fraud detection • graph data science • machine learning • shortest path
From Zero to the Connected Enterprise in 45 Minutes
By Enzo
September 9, 2020 18 mins read
Learn how to integrate your business data, automate the cleansing process and make your data ready by connecting your data-driven enterprise.
Keywords: connected enterprise • data automation • data cleansing • data integration • data preparation • Graph Databases • GraphQL • reinforcement learning • universal query language
Introducing Drivine: Graph Database Client for Node.js and Typescript
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 7, 2020 11 mins read
Last week, Liberation Data launched the v2.x stream of Drivine. Drivine is a client library for Node.js and TypeScript. It is designed to support multiple graph databases, simultaneously if you wish, and to scale to hundreds or thousands of transactions… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • Drivine • Neo4j Aura • node.js • Typescript
The Secret Sauce of Neo4j: Modeling and Querying Graphs
By Allison Wu
July 1, 2020 24 mins read
Learn about the secret sauce of Neo4j, and understand what graphs are all about. Delve into use cases such as recommendation engines and flight data.
Keywords: cypher • graphconnect • modeling • nosql • property graph model • Recommendation Engine • Relational Databases • secret sauce of Neo4j • sql • use cases
Rethink Your Master Data: The Limits of Relational Databases
By David Penick
June 29, 2020 2 mins read
Read the second blog in Neo4j’s new five-part series on how Neo4j’s graph technology can help you rethink your master data.
Keywords: cypher • graph technology • Master Data Management • MDM • Relational to Graph
Missed Connections: A Tale of a Porsche, Paul Newman and a Relational Database
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 25, 2020 6 mins read
Discover the benefits of a graph database via a story about auctioning off the Porsche 935 Paul Newman co-drove to a second place in the 1979 LeMans race.
Keywords: Big Data • data analytics • data science • fraud • graph database • machine learning • Paul Newman • relational database • social media • sql
Graph Databases for Beginners: The Basics of Graph ETL
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 12, 2020 7 mins read
Learn how ETL tools (extract, transform, load) work, including the basics of graph ETL, which converts relational databases to graph databases.
Keywords: convert databases • etl process • etl tools • Extract Transform Load • graph database • graph etl • neo4j etl tool • rdbms to graph • relational database • sql to cypher
Part 1: Using Neo4j in Business Process Modeling Scenarios
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 13, 2020 7 mins read
When people think about Neo4j and problems it’s good at solving, there’s a pretty wide range of use cases that come to mind: recommendation engines, fraud ring detection, bills of materials, social network scenarios, multi-level marketing systems, asset management and… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • business process management • Business Process Model • business process modeling • data model • neo4j • rdbms • role-based access control
Importing Data from the Web with Norconex & Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 10, 2020 14 mins read
Dig down into the details on how to import data from the web with Norconex and Neo4j using the example of wine varietals.
Keywords: APOC • crawl engine • cypher • data manipulation • elasticsearch • importing data • Kettle • neo4j • node topology • norconex
Introducing Neo4j Graph Database 4.0 [GA Release]
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 4, 2020 9 mins read
It’s here – the official GA release of Neo4j graph database 4.0! Read this blog by Neo4j Chief Scientist Jim Webber to learn everything you need to know.
Keywords: cypher • cypher-shell • Flux • graph technology • java • milestone release • ML • multi-database • Neo4j Fabric • neo4j graph database 4.0
Connecting Healthcare
By Allison Wu
January 28, 2020 20 mins read
Learn about connecting healthcare data, including its challenges and how graph databases might be able to help solve healthcare’s wicked problems.
Keywords: artificial intelligence • Connected Data • data silos • data variability • Graph Databases • graphconnect • Healthcare • integration • machine learning • Relational Databases
Graph Databases for Beginners: Wait, What Do You Mean by “Graph”?
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 16, 2019 8 mins read
Learn the difference between a graph and a chart, including the basics of nodes and relationships as well as graph theory and its application to databases.
Keywords: chart • Connected Data • data model • graph • graph data model • graph database • graph technology • Graph Theory • network • relational database
#GraphCast: “Graph Databases Will Change Your Freakin’ Life”
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 15, 2019 < 1 min read
Catch this week’s GraphCast: Watch this entertaining presentation on graph databases and learn the reasons and ways they are life-changing for developers.
Keywords: cypher • Ed Finkler • emil eifrem • graph database • GraphCast • GraphStory • neo4j • NODES 2019
Capturing Relationships: 5-Minute Interview with Forrest Swope
By David Penick
November 8, 2019 4 mins read
Check out this interview with Forrest Swope, Manager of Data Operations at UVA, who uses Neo4j to illuminate why students do or don’t thrive.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • graph database • graph relationships • graph technology • neo4j • relational database