Native vs. Non-Native Graph Database
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 8, 2023 9 mins read
Discover the critical differences between native vs. non-native graph databases and why the distinctions matter for database performance.
Keywords: Cassandra database architecture graph database graph processing graph storage graph technology index free adjacency MySQL native graph database native graph technology
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Graph Technology Is the Future
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 19, 2023 7 mins read
The world of graph technology has changed (and is still changing), so we’re rebooting our “Graph Databases for Beginners” series to reflect what’s new in the world of graph tech – while also helping newcomers catch up to speed with… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data Connected Data graph database graph technology Graph Theory index free adjacency native graph database neo4j nosql rdbms
From Collected Data to Connected Data: How Knowledge Graphs Are Changing the World
By Angela Zimmerman
August 5, 2022 15 mins read
If you’re still not quite sure about the value and application of graph databases, this enlightening interview will give you a greater understanding of how this technology is used. Get insights into what industries have already jumped on the graph bandwagon, and learn what makes knowledge graphs in particular so powerful.
Keywords: APAC business applications Connected Data graph database graph technology Interview knowledge graphs
The New Normal: What I Learned (or Un-Learned) at GraphConnect 2022
By Enzo
June 17, 2022 10 mins read
A tremendous amount of database science is devoted to “normalization.” Time to ask yourself: Who does normalization actually serve?
Keywords: graph graph database graphconnect index free adjacency neo4j normalization property graph relational database relationships Scale
10 Things You Can Do With Cypher That Are Hard With SQL
By Enzo
May 6, 2022 12 mins read
SQL has been around for ages. We don’t want to belittle this powerful language, but there are some things that just make more sense in Cypher.
Keywords: aggregation API App development csv cypher data loading database dataset graph data model graph database
You Want Some Join Context? Neo4j Has You Covered
By Enzo
March 1, 2022 5 mins read
Discover how graphs optimize your joins and provide additional, mission-critical context to your data relationships.
Keywords: context cypher data modeling graph database Join neo4j query rdbms relational database relationships
Top 10 Use Cases: Identity and Access Management
By Jim Webber
March 15, 2021 4 mins read
Graph technology is the future. Not only do graph databases effectively store relationships between data points, but they’re also flexible in adding new kinds of relationships or adapting a data model to new business requirements. But how do companies today… Read more →
Keywords: access control access data access management access permissions data model graph database iam identity management relational database use case
Discover the Soul of a Product Using Neo4j and React
By Allison Wu
February 10, 2021 16 mins read
See how the engineering team at Under Armour created an X-Ray Graph with Neo4j to enable employees to better understand the product journey.
Keywords: cypher GRANDstack graphconnect GraphQL product journey
Capgemini’s UK Graph Guild: 5-Minute Interview with Calum Chalmers
By David Penick
December 18, 2020 2 mins read
Check out this week’s 5-Minute Interview with Calum Chalmers, Senior Data Scientist at Capgemini, about the UK Graph Guild.
Keywords: 5-minute interview Capgemini Graph Analytics graph database Haystack mapreduce POCs SQL vs. Graph UK Graph Guild
Graph Data Platforms: From a Napkin Sketch to a Category Leader
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 3, 2020 9 mins read
Learn about Neo4j’s evolution to being named a leading Graph Data Platform by Forrester Research in their recent report.
Keywords: APOC cypher Forrester Wave GQL GRANDstack graph data platform graph model Neo4j Bloom Neo4j Labs
10 Tips for Creating Successful Graphs
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 12, 2020 4 mins read
Read this blog to get 10 insider tips on how to create a successful graph database. Download the book for even more valuable information.
Keywords: Graph Applications graph data model graph databases for dummies Neo4j Community Relational Databases
GRANDstack: Graphs All the Way Down
By Allison Wu
October 28, 2020 17 mins read
Learn why GRANDstack and GraphQL have been quickly gaining adoption, and why representing data as a graph is a win when building your API.
Keywords: API Apollo GRANDstack GraphQL React
5-Minute Interview: Graph Databases For Dummies with Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 15, 2020 5 mins read
Recently we sat down with the authors of Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition, Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen. Dr. Webber is Neo4j’s Chief Scientist and Mr. Van Bruggen leads the Neo4j sales team in Europe, and… Read more →
Keywords: graph database graph databases for dummies learning neo4j Neo4j Community
Fixing Your Microservices Architecture Using Graph Analysis
By Allison Wu
October 7, 2020 13 mins read
Learn how a graph helps detect antipatterns in your microservices architecture, visualize your whole system and conduct cross-services impact analysis.
Keywords: cypher impact analysis jqassistant microservices NODES 2019
Neosemantics: A Linked Data Toolkit for Neo4j
By Corin Gainey
September 2, 2020 3 mins read
Discover the endless possibilities of the NSMNTX plugin on RDF data, linked data and more with Neo4j Engineering Director Jesús Barrasa.
Keywords: data model Knowledge Graph Neosemantics NODES 2019 NSMNTX RDF Database
Bringing Sustainability Science to Life: 5-Minute Interview with Carina Johed
By David Penick
August 21, 2020 3 mins read
Check out this week’s 5-Minute Interview with Carina Johed, CTO at Planethon, about bringing ecological sustainability to life.
Keywords: 5-minute interview ecological sustainability graph algorithms graph data science scientific research sustainability
Introducing Drivine: Graph Database Client for Node.js and Typescript
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 7, 2020 11 mins read
Last week, Liberation Data launched the v2.x stream of Drivine. Drivine is a client library for Node.js and TypeScript. It is designed to support multiple graph databases, simultaneously if you wish, and to scale to hundreds or thousands of transactions… Read more →
Keywords: cypher Drivine Neo4j Aura node.js Typescript
The Secret Sauce of Neo4j: Modeling and Querying Graphs
By Allison Wu
July 1, 2020 24 mins read
Learn about the secret sauce of Neo4j, and understand what graphs are all about. Delve into use cases such as recommendation engines and flight data.
Keywords: cypher graphconnect modeling nosql property graph model Recommendation Engine Relational Databases secret sauce of Neo4j sql use cases
Rethink Your Master Data: The Limits of Relational Databases
By David Penick
June 29, 2020 2 mins read
Read the second blog in Neo4j’s new five-part series on how Neo4j’s graph technology can help you rethink your master data.
Keywords: cypher graph technology Master Data Management MDM Relational to Graph
Missed Connections: A Tale of a Porsche, Paul Newman and a Relational Database
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 25, 2020 6 mins read
Discover the benefits of a graph database via a story about auctioning off the Porsche 935 Paul Newman co-drove to a second place in the 1979 LeMans race.
Keywords: Big Data data analytics data science fraud graph database machine learning Paul Newman relational database social media sql
Improving Patient Outcomes with Graph Algorithms
By Allison Wu
June 24, 2020 15 mins read
Learn about how AstraZeneca visualized patient journeys, answered important questions about prescriptions and diagnoses, and improved patient outcomes.
Keywords: betweenness algorithm centrality algorithms graph algorithms graph modeling graph technology graphconnect Healthcare PageRank patient journey patient outcomes
Graphs in Automotive and Manufacturing: Unlock New Value from Your Data
By Jocelyn Hoppa
May 27, 2020 23 mins read
Explore how companies in the automotive and manufacturing industries use Neo4j for supply chain management, customer 360 and knowledge graphs.
Keywords: automotive bill of materials case studies customer 360 graphconnect Knowledge Graph manufacturing supply chain use cases warranty analytics
Graph-Powered Recommendations: Instantly Evaluating Relationships
By David Penick
May 18, 2020 3 mins read
Read blog two in Neo4j’s five-part series on how graph-powered recommendation engines drive value for enterprise businesses.
Keywords: Big Data blog blog series cypher Cypher Query graph algorithms graph powered recommendation Hadoop Intelligent Recommendations Framework Recommendation Engine
Graph Databases for Beginners: The Basics of Graph ETL
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 12, 2020 7 mins read
Learn how ETL tools (extract, transform, load) work, including the basics of graph ETL, which converts relational databases to graph databases.
Keywords: convert databases etl process etl tools Extract Transform Load graph database graph etl neo4j etl tool rdbms to graph relational database sql to cypher
Financial Fraud Detection with Graph Data Science: Identifying Fraud Rings
By David Penick
May 4, 2020 5 mins read
Read blog four in this series on how financial services enterprises are using Neo4j’s graph technology to prevent and detect financial fraud.
Keywords: artificial intelligence Cypher Query data science Financial Fraud Detection Fraud Rings graph algorithms Graph Analytics graph data science Neo4j Bloom python