GraphConnect 2020 Agenda: Everything You Need to Know
By Rachel Howard
March 6, 2020 < 1 min read
The health and safety of our community, partners and employees are of the utmost importance to Neo4j. After monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, we have decided to postpone GraphConnect 2020 in New York City to 2021. We are actively scoping… Read more →
Keywords: artificial intelligence • biotech • data discovery • Data Visualization • digital transformation • graph technology • graphconnect • Healthcare • Knowledge Graph • machine learning
Fullstack GraphQL with Neo4j
By Corin Gainey
November 13, 2019 23 mins read
Dive into this introduction to GraphQL with Will Lyon. Built by Facebook, GraphQL is a query language to describe data sets and deliver predictable results.
Keywords: artificial intelligence • Connected Data • cypher • Graph Databases • graph query language • graph visualization • graphconnect • GraphQL • GraphQL API • neo4j
GQL Is Now a Global Standards Project alongside SQL
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 16, 2019 4 mins read
Learn how Graph Query Language (GQL) has just been approved to become an international standards project and what’s next for this graph database tech.
Keywords: cypher • GQL • graph query language • IT standards • ldbc • open source • opencypher • property graph • sql • WG3
Visual Cypher: Presenting Tools That Create, Visualize and Parse Cypher
By Corin Gainey
August 28, 2019 9 mins read
Learn how valuable creating, visualizing and parsing Cypher is within graph building with Eric Monk.
Keywords: arrows • Connected Data • cypher • data model • data models • db.Schema • graph visualization • graphconnect • Load CSV
Apache Spark Developers Have Voted to Include Cypher in Spark 3.0 [Update]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 15, 2019 4 mins read
The community vote by Apache Spark contributors has just closed – and the results are positive. Thank you to everyone who participated when we asked for your votes and feedback. As part of the preparations for a forthcoming Apache Spark… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • cypher • data integration • data science • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • graph query language • Oracle • RDF • W3C
Simplicity Wins: We’re Shifting to an Open Core Licensing Model for Neo4j Enterprise Edition
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 15, 2018 2 mins read
TL;DR: Starting with Neo4j 3.5, Enterprise Edition source code will no longer be published to the open source commons, including future versions. This does not impact Neo4j Community Edition. We will continue to deliver the world’s best and most comprehensive… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • graph algorithms • graph database • graph technology • neo4j • Neo4j Community • Neo4j Desktop • Neo4j Graph Platform • open core • open source
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why a Database Query Language Matters (More Than You Think)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 15, 2018 12 mins read
Languages (the natural, human kind) shape how you view the world. From color to time to gender relations, there’s no escaping how language limits (or expands) your worldview. Words are the categories and labels that we use to process and… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • cypher query language • database query language • graph database • graph technology • query language • rdbms • relational database • sql • structured query language
The Top 10 Reasons to Attend GraphConnect 2018 in New York City
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 10, 2018 6 mins read
Once again, GraphConnect makes its way back to the vibrant island of Manhattan this autumn! Whether you’re new to the world of graph database technology or you’ve been a part of the movement for some time, there’s something new for… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • cypher • data science • Data Visualization • graph algorithms • graph database • graph technology • graphconnect • Knowledge Graph • machine learning
It’s Time for a Single Property Graph Query Language [Vote Now]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 15, 2018 3 mins read
The time has come to create a single, unified property graph query language. Different languages for different products help no one. We’ve heard from the graph community that a common query language would be powerful: more developers with transferable expertise;… Read more →
Keywords: Amazon Neptune • cypher • declarative query language • G-CORE • GQL • graph query language • ldbc • neo4j • opencypher • Oracle
Welcome to the Graph Community, Amazon Neptune!
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 1, 2017 5 mins read
This post originally appeared on Emil Eifrem’s CEO blog on 1 December 2017. Graph technology has come a long way, and today the transformative nature of graphs is publicly visible through examples such as financial fraud detection in Panama and… Read more →
Keywords: Amazon Neptune • cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • graph database • graph query language • graph technology • graph visualization • native graph database • neo4j • opencypher
Cypher – the SQL for Graphs – Is Now Available for Apache Spark
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 1, 2017 3 mins read
In case you missed it at GraphConnect New York: The Neo4j team has announced the public alpha release of Cypher for Apache Spark™. We’ve been building Cypher for Apache Spark for over a year now and have donated it to… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • Big Data • bolt • cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • graph query language • graph technology • HDFS • open source • opencypher
Neo4j: From Graph Database to Graph Platform
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 24, 2017 11 mins read
Today at GraphConnect New York, Neo4j has announced our transformation from the provider of a graph database into the creator of a graph platform. We are making this change to address the evolving needs of customers in their deployment of… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • data integration • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • graph visualization • native graph database • neo4j • Neo4j Desktop • Neo4j ETL
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 JetBrains IDE Plugin for Graph Database Developers [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 16, 2017 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.] Many developers mostly stay in their integrated development environments (IDEs) when working on software. That’s why… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • graph database • IDE plugin • JetBrains IDE • neo4j ogm • opencypher • spring data neo4j • stored procedures • user-defined functions • user-defined procedures
Bloor Research Publishes Vendor-Neutral Analysis of Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 27, 2017 2 mins read
There are a million technologies competing for your attention, and sometimes it’s hard to weed out the marketing fluff from real product talk. That’s why we’ve decided to take a moment, step out of the way, and give you access… Read more →
Keywords: analyst firms • Analytics • Bloor Research • graph database • IT research • neo technology • neo4j • operations • performance • Scale
This Week in Neo4j – 25th February 2017
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 25, 2017 6 mins read
Welcome to this week in Neo4j! From now on instead of covering everything that happened in Neo4j at the end of the month in one mega-post we’re going to publish a more focused update once a week. We hope you… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • cypher • Elixir • IPython • JetBrains • nasa • Neo4j Browser • Neo4j sandbox • RDF • spring
openCypher – the SQL of Graphs – Hosts First Implementers Meeting (oCIM)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 1, 2017 4 mins read
I’ve only been on the Neo4j team for eight months, but it’s been a hectic and fascinating introduction to the world of graph data management. During my career I’ve been back and forth between software product companies (from the very… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • cypher • data management • declarative language • graph technology • ldbc • opencypher • Oracle • SAP HANA • sql
We’re Releasing It Live: Neo4j 3.1 GA Launch Event
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 1, 2016 2 mins read
You already know about Neo4j 3.1 from its beta launch at GraphConnect last October. Now the general availability release of Neo4j is less than two weeks away! That’s right, Neo4j 3.1 will become production ready on Tuesday, 13 December 2016,… Read more →
Keywords: Causal Clustering • cypher • GA release • graph database • graph technology • graphconnect • LDAP integration • Neo4j 3.1 • Neo4j Browser • opencypher
FOSDEM 2017: Join Us in the Graph Developer Room!
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 3, 2016 4 mins read
Just like last year, we’re happy that the graph processing and graph database developer room at FOSDEM was approved again. Check out all the details here, including information about submissions: https://graphdevroom.org. If you’re interested in presenting, please submit your talks… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • FOSDEM • gis • graph database • graph processing • graph query language • graph technology • graph visualization • gremlin • Internet of Things
Join Us for a Full Day of Graphs at FOSDEM 2016
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 15, 2016 2 mins read
The FOSDEM open source conference is the largest (5000+) gathering of users and developers of open source projects in Europe. Happening annually in Brussels, Belgium it has been home of the Graph Processing devroom for the last five years. Every… Read more →
Keywords: apache flink • data mining • FOSDEM • Graph Analytics • graph database • graph processing • graph visualization • MySQL • open source • opencypher
From the Neo4j Community: November 2015
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 8, 2015 2 mins read
This past November has shown us why we’re so thankful for the Neo4j community. We’re especially grateful to all of you who published great articles about your projects, libraries and integrations with Neo4j on everything from Ruby on Rails and… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • Big Data • community • Graph Analytics • graph database • graphconnect • meteor.js • Neo4j Community • opencypher • Recommendation Engine
Singapore Developers: Welcome to the Neo4j Community!
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 3, 2015 3 mins read
Good news for developers in the Lion City: The Neo4j ecosystem now includes a budding new community in Singapore! While Neo Technology will always have a Swedish soul, we’ve already welcomed a number of nations to the worldwide graph of… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • graph database • High-Performance Computing • Internet of Things • neo4j 2.3 • Neo4j Community • opencypher • python • singapore developers • smart city
Trekking Boldly into the Future: Going Who Knows Where in the Graph Space
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 25, 2015 19 mins read
Editor’s Note: Last October at GraphConnect San Francisco, Jim Webber – Chief Scientist at Neo Technology – delivered this very sciency closing keynote on the graph database landscape. For more videos from GraphConnect SF and to register for GraphConnect Europe,… Read more →
Keywords: graph • graph analysis • graph database • multi-model database • neo4j 2.3 • OLAP • predictive analytics • range queries • spark • triadic closure
Meet openCypher: The SQL for Graphs
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 21, 2015 5 mins read
If you haven’t just heard the news from my keynote presentation at GraphConnect San Francisco, you missed what I believe is going to be a defining moment not only for Neo4j but the entire world of graph technologies. Setting aside… Read more →
Keywords: cypher • graph query language • neo4j • open source • opencypher • Oracle • query language • relational database • spark • sparql