Introducing Graph Databases For Dummies
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 16, 2020 7 mins read
Check out some main highlights from Chapter 1 of the newly release Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition.
Keywords: data models • graph database basics • Graph Database for Dummies • labeled property graphs • queries at scale
Overcoming CCPA Compliance Challenges: Why Graph Technology Is the Best Solution
By David Penick
October 28, 2019 3 mins read
Read the final installment in our series on CCPA challenges, which shows four steps to privacy compliance and why graph technology is the superior solution.
Keywords: California Privacy Act • CCPA • CCPA compliance • data breach • data privacy • GDPR • graph database • graph technology • neo4j • privacy compliance
GraphConnect 2020: Call for Papers Closing November 15
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 17, 2019 2 mins read
Are you interested in submitting a talk to GraphConnect 2020? Read this blog to learn about the call for papers deadline and submission details.
Keywords: call for papers • graph database • GraphConnect 2020 • neo4j • Neo4j Community
Innovate In Less Than a Week: 5-Minute Interview with Alessandro Svensson
By Deb Cameron
September 6, 2019 6 mins read
Check out this 5-minute interview with Alessandro Svensson and discover the features and benefits of Neo4j’s Innovation Lab.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Alessandro Svensson • Connected Data • data model • data science • design thinking • fast prototyping • graph database • graph modeling • graph representation
#GraphCast: How Graphs Are Used around the Globe
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 10, 2019 2 mins read
Check out this week’s #GraphCast, featuring graph technology users from around the world talking about how they use Neo4j to solve connected data problems.
Keywords: Adobe • Data Visualization • Global Graph Celebration Day • Graph Theory • GraphCast • Leonhard Euler • machine learning • nasa • Neo4j Bloom • Panama Papers
The Top 10 Neo4j Podcasts of 2018
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 27, 2018 4 mins read
Since March 2015, Neo4j VP Rik Van Bruggen has been hosting the Graphistania podcast, covering the wonderful world of graph database technology and interviewing some of the most interesting graph thinkers and developers from across the globe. If you’re new… Read more →
Keywords: data science • emil eifrem • Graphistania • Kettle • natural language processing • Neo4j Community • real-time recommendation engine • social network analysis • spring data neo4j • telecom
New Features, Now: 5-Minute Interview with Mark Hashimoto, Senior Director of Engineering, Digital Home at Comcast
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 9, 2018 4 mins read
“One of the most surprising things I’ve seen with Neo4j is the speed at which we’re able to innovate and deliver features to our customers,” said Mark Hashimoto, Senior Director of Engineering, Digital Home at Comcast. In this week’s five-minute… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Comcast • data fabric • digital home • graph data model • Graph Databases • graph technology • graphconnect • IoT • Universal Studios
Machine Learning on Graphs: 5-Minute Interview with Ajinkya Kale, Senior Applied Researcher at eBay
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 6, 2018 3 mins read
“Most people are not yet looking at graph databases from a machine-learning point of view. All the inherent knowledge we as humans use to make decisions can be encoded in a graph structure,” said Ajinkya Kale, Senior Applied Researcher at… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • chatbot • Data Visualization • eBay • Graph Databases • graph model • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • natural language understanding
Graphs at Scale: Scale Out Neo4j Using Apache Mesos and DC/OS
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 3, 2018 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Johannes Unterstein at GraphConnect Europe in May 2017. Presentation Summary In this talk, Johannes Unterstein walks you through the mechanics and advantages of using Apache Mesos and DC/OS (data center operating system) for… Read more →
Keywords: Apache Mesos • Causal Clustering • Container orchestration • cypher • DC/OS • graphconnect • machine learning • Mesosphere • microservices • twitter
Connecting the Tech Stack: 5-Minute Interview with Tim Ward, CEO at CluedIn
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 29, 2018 6 mins read
“Connected data is always more interesting than disconnected data, especially when you’re wanting to do something like we do,” said Tim Ward, CEO at CluedIn. For Tim, it’s all about flexibility, scalability and resilience. As the CEO (and an engineer)… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Connected Data • Graph Databases • graph model • graph technology • graphconnect • machine learning • nosql • polyglot persistence • technology stack
The ROI on Connected Data:
The Overlooked Value of Context for Business Insights [+ Airbnb Case Study]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 11, 2018 4 mins read
Your data is inherently valuable, but until you connect it, that value is largely hidden. Those data relationships give your applications an integrated view that powers real-time, higher-order insights traditional technology cannot deliver. In this series, we’ll examine how investments… Read more →
Keywords: Airbnb • Apache Hive • Connected Data • data discovery • data model • digital transformation • elasticsearch • master data • PageRank • python
GDPR Compliance: Why Graph Technology Is the Fastest (and Most Future-Proof) Solution
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 19, 2018 4 mins read
According to Eurostat, 81% of Europeans feel they don’t wholly control their online data and 69% worry that firms might use their data for purposes other than those advertised. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that individuals… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • data lineage • data privacy • Data Visualization • GDPR • GDPR Compliance • native graph database • nosql • personal data • rdbms
How to Import the Bitcoin Blockchain into Neo4j [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 9, 2018 8 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.] This guide runs through the basic steps for importing the bitcoin blockchain into a Neo4j graph… Read more →
Keywords: Bitcoin • block header • blockchain • cryptocurrency • cypher • digital currency • distributed network • graph database • Segregated Witness • sql
Graph-Based Enterprise Architecture Management
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 28, 2017 4 mins read
Today, enterprise architects are required to deliver insights quickly and make sense of large amounts of enterprise data (business knowledge, application information, technology assets, etc.). In this process, understanding and modeling interdependencies between entities is key. With relationships at the… Read more →
Keywords: CMDB • enterprise architect • enterprise architecture • enterprise architecture framework • graph visualization • impact analysis • Linkurious • network infrastructure • Network Management • relational database
Fraud Prevention with Neo4j: A 5-Minute Overview
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 21, 2017 5 mins read
Fraud is becoming increasingly difficult to discover and prevent as fraudsters are increasingly employing complex techniques and advanced technologies to perpetrate fraud. Who Are Today’s Fraudsters? Today, fraudsters are organized in groups, possess synthetic or manufactured identities – which in… Read more →
Keywords: credit card fraud • data science • ecommerce fraud • financial services • fraud detection • fraud pattern • fraud prevention • Fraud Rings • Insurance Fraud • pattern analysis
GraphConnect Europe Agenda: Everything You Need to Know [2017 Edition]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 20, 2017 3 mins read
You already have all the reasons you should attend GraphConnect Europe and now you know who the top 10 presenters will be, but now it’s time for the easiest selling point of all: the bottom-to-top agenda of all the keynotes,… Read more →
Keywords: Airbnb • Apache Mesos • apache spark • Capgemini UK • Causal Clustering • cypher • data journalism • graph technology • graphconnect
The 5-Minute Interview: Andrés Natanael Soria, Senior Software Architect at Cablevisión
By Rachel Howard
March 10, 2017 2 mins read
“Due to native graph storage, the Neo4j queries run really quickly, which is amazing,” said Andrés Natanael Soria, Senior Software Engineer at Cablevisión Fibertel. The company uses a broadband network to provide cable television and internet services to customers throughout… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • apache kafka • data model • docker • fraud detection • impact analysis • native graph storage • network failure detection • Recommendation Engine • sql
The 5-Minute Interview: Wouter Crooy, Technical Lead at albumprinter(Albelli)
By Rachel Howard
February 17, 2017 3 mins read
“Neo4j stood out of the NoSQL movement as having all the advantages of traditional relational databases,” said Wouter Crooy, Technical Lead at albumprinter. While relational databases work well for some use cases, albumprinter relies on a polyglot persistence architecture to… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Albelli • albumprinter • data model • graph database • neo4j • nosql • polyglot persistence • Recommendation Engine • relational database