Graphs in Government: MITRE
By Jocelyn Hoppa
May 20, 2019 3 mins read
Discover how MITRE developed CyGraph, a tool for cyber warfare analytics, visualization and knowledge management, using Neo4j.
Keywords: cyber warfare analytics • cybersecurity • data ingestion • data model • government agencies • graph database • graph visualization • knowledge management • mitre • property graph
The Future of Data Visualization
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 20, 2019 7 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Brendan Madden at GraphConnect New York in October 2017. Presentation Summary Tom Sawyer Software is a graph data visualization tool that was founded long before graph databases first hit the market. But with… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • cypher • data integration • data synchronization • Data Visualization • graph visualization • graphconnect • property graph • tom sawyer
Neo4j Joins GraphQL Foundation as a Founding Member
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 12, 2019 5 mins read
Neo4j is excited to share that we have joined the GraphQL Foundation as one of the founding members to support the evolution of GraphQL as it continues to become a standard for building APIs. You can learn more about the… Read more →
Keywords: API • application data • cypher • fullstack applications • GRANDstack • graph database • GraphQL • GraphQL Foundation • javascript • neo4j
Neo4j Graph Database 3.5: Everything You Need to Know [GA Release]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 29, 2018 5 mins read
Speaking on behalf of the Neo4j team, I’m pleased to announce the immediate general availability of Neo4j Graph Database version 3.5 – in both Community and Enterprise Editions. Neo4j 3.5 improves the performance, utilization and security of the Neo4j Graph… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • DevOps • full-text indexing • full-text search • Go programming language • graph database • native graph database • neo4j • Neo4j 3.5 • TLS
Rapid Graph Technology Prototyping of Sub-Contractor Relationships
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 18, 2017 3 mins read
ISN is the leading provider of Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) management systems for contractor engagement. ISN collects and verifies HSE information from contractors to ensure that they are meeting the necessary requirements before they are allowed to come on… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • cypher • Expero • graph technology • graph traversal • HSE • ISN • javascript • Neo4j Browser • sub-contracting
A Path to the Graph: Data Integration That Begins without Writing Any Code
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 11, 2017 5 mins read
Most people understand the problem in any large organization today is that the data is in silos. Data is disconnected, and as a result, a report from any one source is incomplete and not necessarily actionable to the extent it… Read more →
Keywords: BI • cypher • data fabric • data integration • data management • factgem • graphconnect • nosql database • sql • tableau
JCypher: A Java Domain-Specific Language (DSL) for Cypher
By Rachel Howard
April 12, 2017 7 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Wolfgang Schützelhofer at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: An Introduction to JCypher Domain Mapping Executing domain queries using JCypher The future of JCypher – What… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • domain mapping • graph data model • graph database • graph traversal • graphconnect • java • Java API • Java DSL • relational database
Role-Based Access Control in Neo4j Enterprise Edition [Security Series, Part 1]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 27, 2017 3 mins read
Neo4j has broken new ground in database applications with the introduction of the native graph database and the dominant labeled property graph model. As Neo4j has matured, it has inevitably found its way into demanding enterprises who value security alongside… Read more →
Keywords: access control • Active Directory • database security • enterprise security • LDAP connector • native graph database • openLDAP • public cloud • role-based access control • user-defined procedures
Theo 3.0 Release: The Swift Framework for Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 23, 2017 7 mins read
Theo, the Swift framework for interfacing with Neo4j, is now available in version 3.0. With this version, Theo gets full support for Swift 3, Linux support, and better integration with popular package managers. This is on top of features you… Read more →
Keywords: bolt • CocoaPods • cypher • ios • linux • macOS • neo4j • Objective-C • REST API • Swift
2016: The Year in Neo4j Drivers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 26, 2017 5 mins read
Spring is in the Air 2016 was the year when, in April with the availability of Neo4j 3.0 we also introduced our own binary protocol named Bolt. We also provided the first set of officially supported drivers for Bolt, including… Read more →
Keywords: .NET • bolt • Causal Clustering • django • Elixir • go • Haskell • java • javascript • jdbc
Couchbase & JDBC Integrations for Neo4j 3.x
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 22, 2016 4 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Lorenzo Speranzoni at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: Converting JSON documents into nodes Couchbase integration architecture How the JDBC driver makes use of the Bolt… Read more →
Keywords: bolt • Couchbase • fraud detection • graph database • graphconnect • jdbc • json • neo4j 3.0 • Recommendation Engine • Spotify
The 5-Minute Interview: Tim Williamson, Data Scientist, Monsanto
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 11, 2016 10 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I sat down with Tim Williamson, a Data Scientist at Monsanto. I interviewed Tim at GraphConnect San Francisco after his popular presentation: “Graphs Are Feeding the World.” Tell us a little bit about your role… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • apache kafka • Big Data • cypher • data modeling • graphconnect • Oracle • relational database • Titan
The Neo4j-Tableau Integration You’ve Been Asking for
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 27, 2016 4 mins read
Based on the excellent work of our partner Ralf Becher from TIQ Solutions, a Qlik, Tableau and Neo4j expert, we are very happy to announce today the public availability of a first version of our Neo4j-Tableau integration. You can find… Read more →
Keywords: bolt • cypher • GitHub Pages • Graph Data • jdbc • JDBC driver • neo4j • tableau • Tableau Data Extract • Web Data Connector
Enterprise Data Management with Graphs
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 26, 2016 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Axel Morgner at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: Data management challenges faced by enterprises The first step to enterprise data management: data integration The best… Read more →
Keywords: content management system • data integration • data management • data model • document management • enterprise data management • graph platform • graphconnect • microservices • Structr
Graphs Are Feeding the World
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 19, 2016 15 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Tim Williamson at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2015. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: The needs of a growing population Leaps in scientific research Increasing crop yields with graph databases… Read more →
Keywords: ancestry data • apache spark • genomic data • genotype data • graph • graphconnect • HBase • Kafka • monsanto • Oracle
Next-Generation Neo4j Hosting on AWS with GrapheneDB
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 11, 2016 7 mins read
GrapheneDB is a Bronze sponsor of GraphConnect San Francisco. Meet their team on October 13-14th at the Hyatt Regency SF. With the Neo4j community gearing up for GraphConnect San Francisco – the most important event in the graph database ecosystem… Read more →
Keywords: AWS • bolt • cloud • cypher • database management • GrapheneDB • language drivers • neo4j hosting • Neo4j performance • stored procedures
Neo4j + KeyLines: The Developer’s Route out of Dependency Hell [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 14, 2016 7 mins read
[As community content, this post reflects the views and opinions of the particular author and does not necessarily reflect the official stance of Neo4j.] Most software developers will, at some point, find themselves in dependency hell. It’s a terrible place… Read more →
Keywords: graph data model • graph visualization • javascript • jQuery • Keylines • neo4j • npm • React JavaScript • social network analysis • software dependency
My Neo4j Summer Road Trip to the World of Healthcare [Part 4]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 7, 2016 11 mins read
Part 4: Create Relationships with FuzzyWuzzy Welcome back to my adventure to the world of healthcare! In the past three blog posts, I have discussed the data model of the healthcare graph, loading XML data into Neo4j and cleaning CSV… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • FuzzyWuzzy • graph database • graph technology • Healthcare • neo4j • python • RxNorm • string matching • string processing
The 5-Minute Interview: Axel Morgner, Founder & CEO of Structr
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 26, 2016 4 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with Axel Morgner, Founder and CEO at Structr in Frankfurt, Germany. I caught up with Axel at GraphConnect Europe last April. Here’s what we covered: For people who may not be familiar, what… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Application Development • application platform • content management system • enterprise data management • graph application • graph data model • graphconnect • Oracle • Structr
From the Neo4j Community: July 2016
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 9, 2016 4 mins read
The Neo4j community has been very active this summer – that much is obvious. What you might not have noticed is how many new integrations and drivers have been published for new programming languages in the last month. Highlights include:… Read more →
Keywords: elasticsearch • Elixir • Golang • grails • Neo4j Community • PHP • Pokémon • Recommendation Engine • spark • Tour de France
How Go + Neo4j Enabled the Financial Times to Deliver at Speed
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 20, 2016 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Dan Murphy from the Financial Times at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick recap of what he covered: The transition of media from print to digital, particularly for the Financial Times… Read more →
Keywords: data modeling • Financial Times • go • graph technology • graphconnect • Linked Data • microservices • neoism • owl • semantic
From the Neo4j Community: April 2016
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 13, 2016 3 mins read
Every year around GraphConnect, the Neo4j community shows off how awesome they are with even more and better content than usual. April 2016 was no exception, especially in light of the Neo4j 3.0 announcement and the ongoing Panama Papers coverage.… Read more →
Keywords: data models • Game of Thrones • graph database • graphconnect • neo4j 3.0 • Neo4j Community • Panama Papers • PHP client • REST API • social data
From Good to Graph: Choosing the Right Database
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 4, 2016 13 mins read
Editor’s Note: Last October at GraphConnect San Francisco, Clark Richey – Chief Technology Officer at FactGem – delivered this presentation on his database decision path toward Neo4j. For more videos from GraphConnect SF and GraphConnect Europe, check out graphconnect.com.. I’m… Read more →
Keywords: Data Visualization • document database • graph • graph database • graphconnect • nosql database • RDF • relational database • resource description framework • XML database
8 Solid Tips for Succeeding with Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 30, 2016 12 mins read
Editor’s Note: Last October at GraphConnect San Francisco, Chris Leishman – Executive Manager at Neo Technology – delivered this presentation on how to achieve optimal performance with Neo4j. For more videos from GraphConnect SF and to register for GraphConnect Europe,… Read more →
Keywords: cartesian product • cypher • data model • Domain-Driven Design • Gatling • graph database • graphconnect • neo4j • REST API • sql
RDBMS & Graphs: Drivers for Connecting to a Graph Database
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 21, 2016 7 mins read
Up to this point in this blog series, we’ve covered graph databases in general, only using Neo4j when examples were required. However, when it comes to connecting your application to a graph database, specifics are essential. In this RDBMS &… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • graph database • jdbc • language driver • Neo4j Browser • rdbms • relational database • REST API • spring data neo4j • sql