RDBMS & Graphs: Why Relational Databases Aren’t Always Enough
February 15, 2016 6 mins read
Relational databases are powerful tools. Since the 80s, they have been the power-horse of most software applications and continue to do so today. Relational databases (RDBMS) were initially designed to codify paper forms and tabular structures, and they do that… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • Data Relationships • graph • graph database • nosql • polyglot persistence • rdbms • relational algebra • relational database • sql
The 5-Minute Interview: Bert Spaan, New York Public Library
February 12, 2016 6 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I got to sit down with Bert Spaan, the Space/Time Directory Engineer at the New York Public Library. Bert just moved from Amsterdam to New York and is a member of the New York City… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • cypher • data model • geocoder • graph database • graph visualization • histograph • neo4j • new york public library • waag society
Everything You Need to Know for Graph Data Modeling Success
February 11, 2016 3 mins read
It’s the new year, and you’ve just started your next app or side project. After spending some time thinking through your use cases and end user experience, you recognize how important data storage will be. Several concerns come to mind.… Read more →
Explore: cypher • data modeling • Data Relationships • Graph Data • graph data modeling • neo4j • nosql database • Recommendation Engine • relational database • webinar
Tuning Your Cypher: Tips & Tricks for More Effective Queries
February 10, 2016 12 mins read
Editor’s Note: Last October at GraphConnect San Francisco, Petra Selmer and Mark Needham – Engineers at Neo Technology – delivered this presentation on how to develop effective queries with Cypher. For more videos from GraphConnect SF and to register for… Read more →
Explore: cartesian product • cypher • Graph Databases • graphconnect • iterative dynamic programming • neo4j • Neo4j Browser • query execution • query plan • relational database
Date Night: Never Disagree on a New Movie Again (with Neo4j) [Community Post]
February 9, 2016 5 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.] Have you ever spent so much time trying to decide what movie to watch that you… Read more →
Explore: cypher • data relationship • date night • digital entertainment world • entertainment graph • graph database • mediahound • neo4j • Recommendation Engine • scoring algorithm
Neo4j + Cassandra: Transferring Data from a Column Store to a Property Graph
February 8, 2016 5 mins read
[Editor’s Note:] This Neo4j Lab has been deprecated. The code is available in our GitHub project, but is no longer actively maintained. We’ve previously talked about the concept of polyglot persistence and why it can make sense to use multiple… Read more →
Explore: Cassandra • column store • data import • data mapping • data model • fraud detection • neo4j • polyglot persistence • property graph • write throughput
The 5-Minute Interview: Brad Brech, CTO of Solutions, IBM
February 5, 2016 6 mins read
This week’s 5-minute interview is with Brad Brech, the CTO of Solutions at IBM. I caught up with Brad for a video interview at GraphConnect San Francisco. Q: Please tell us what you do at IBM and a little bit… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • cto • graphconnect • IBM • ibm power systems • neo4j • nosql • openpower foundation • POWER8
From Idea to App Store: The Neo4j Story of Traverse Mobile [Community Post]
February 4, 2016 6 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.] Where We Got the Idea for Traverse Our co-founder was inspired to build Traverse Mobile while… Read more →
Explore: AWS • graph database • ios • neo4j • nosql database • Recommendation Engines • social application • sql • startup weekend • traverse mobile
Query Your World with Cypher: Focus on Data Relationships
February 3, 2016 9 mins read
Editor’s Note: Last October at GraphConnect San Francisco, Nicole White – Data Scientist at Neo Technology – delivered this presentation on how to write Cypher queries for your most common connected-data questions. For more videos from GraphConnect SF and to… Read more →
Explore: cypher • Data Relationships • graph • graph database • graph pattern • graph query language • graphconnect • neo4j • query language • starcraft