New GraphAcademy Course: Aura Fundamentals

Create a free graph database instance in Neo4j AuraDB

Have you ever wondered how it would be to run your graph database without worrying about infrastructure and maintenance?

If so, you can now learn about Neo4j Aura — the fully managed cloud graph database service — where you can either get started with learning how to perform graph data interpretation or migrate your on-prem data and carry on with the full benefits of cloud hosting services.

Aura Fundamentals

The new Aura Fundamentals course walks you through the essential knowledge for you to confidently get started. In just one hour, you’ll get a tour of Aura, including:

• An overview of the benefits of a managed database service vs. self-hosted Neo4j instances, and an understanding of different Aura tiers and costs
• A step-by-step Getting Started guide, including creating your first instance depending on the chosen tier, and connecting to different instances on the go
• Available data tools, such as writing queries, visualizing data, exploring the current model, and importing new datasets
• Operations and security features for a beginner in Aura, including shared responsibilities, performing backups and restores, as well as log monitoring and security settings

Who Should Enroll?

If you’re new to graph databases, pair this course with the Neo4j Fundamentals course to build a solid foundation before moving to the cloud. Experienced database professionals can jump straight in to learn about Neo4j Aura.

Resources

• Neo4j Aura
• GraphAcademy, where you can study Cypher Fundamentals, Importing Data Fundamentals, and more
• Neo4j Community

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