Neo4j Integrates Into Your Data Ecosystem with Connectors
By Angela Zimmerman
June 28, 2022 6 mins read
Developers and data scientists leverage many different technologies, each best suited for specific tasks: different types of databases, data warehouses, and data lakes, knit together with powerful ETL tools.
Keywords: apache spark • connectors • Developer • ETL tool • Graph Analytics • graph database • Kafka connector • neo4j • Neo4j BI Connector • Neo4j Spark Connector
Apache Spark for Neo4j AuraDB
By Enzo
November 1, 2021 5 mins read
Check out some of the important changes and new functionality in the Neo4j Connector for Apache Spark version 4.1.
Keywords: apache • Aura • cloud • connector • Kafka • kinesis • machine learning • neo4j • spark • streaming
The Great Hookup: Announcing Neo4j Connector for Apache Spark
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 12, 2020 3 mins read
Announcing a new and great integration tool that moves and reshapes data bi-directionally between Neo4j and Apach Spark.
Keywords: cypher • data science • ETL tool • machine learning • Neo4j Connector for Apache Spark
Relationships Mean Retention: The 5-Minute Interview with Realogy’s Neerav Vyas
By David Penick
February 28, 2020 4 mins read
In this week’s five-minute interview with Neerav Vyas (conducted at GraphTour NYC 2019), we discuss how Realogy Holdings uses graph technology.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • ai • blog • cypher • Databricks • graph database • machine learning • spark
Answering the Money Question: The 5-Minute Interview with Omar Azhar, Senior Manager Advanced Analytics at EY
By David Penick
January 31, 2020 5 mins read
In this week’s five-minute interview with Omar Azhar (conducted at GraphTour NYC 2019), we discuss how the financial services industry uses graph technology.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • AI / Machine Learning • EY • financial services • graph database • graph technology • Omar Azhar
The Top 5 Neo4j Podcasts of 2019
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 24, 2019 3 mins read
Catch up with all of the best episodes from the Neo4j Graphistania podcast during 2019, including episodes with the rebooted format and new co-host.
Keywords: ai • data journalism • data science • graph algorithms • graph technology • Graphistania • information theory • machine learning • Neo4j Community • podcast
How Graphs Enhance Artificial Intelligence
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 18, 2019 12 mins read
Explore the increasing impact of graph technology on artificial intelligence and the steps toward enhancing AI and ML with a graph database.
Keywords: ai • artificial intelligence • feature engineering • graph embeddings • graphconnect • knowledge graphs • machine learning • ML • native learning • neural networks
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
Accelerating Digital Transformation at CA Technologies with Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 19, 2019 10 mins read
Discover how CA Technologies used Neo4j to share enriched data between their sales, development and IT teams to create a company-wise database.
Keywords: ApacheSpark • cloud • Databanks • digital transformation • graph database • graphconnect • Knowledge Graph • Neo4j for the Enterprise • sql • STAR
From Collections to Connections: Where Hadoop Adoption Goes from Here
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 13, 2019 5 mins read
Learn about the evolving world of big data and how the industry is increasingly interested in connecting data rather than just collecting it.
Keywords: ai • Big Data • Connected Data • data lake • data management • Data Relationships • data swamp • Data Warehousing • Hadoop • machine learning
Free O’Reilly Book: Graph Algorithms in Apache Spark and Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 15, 2019 3 mins read
Grab your free copy of the brand new O’Reilly book, “Graph Algorithms: Practical Examples in Apache Spark & Neo4j” – a practical guide to graph analytics.
Keywords: Connected Data • data scientists • developers • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • intelligent solutions • machine learning • neo4j • oreilly • predictive analytics
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
Apache Spark + Cypher: We Need Your Feedback & Votes
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 18, 2019 3 mins read
Editor’s Note: Alastair Green (Neo4j Query Languages Lead) and Martin Junghanns (Neo4j Cypher for Apache Spark project) will be speaking at the Spark + AI Summit in San Francisco this April. Want to Extend the Graph Capabilities of Spark? Let’s… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • Databricks • GQL • graph algorithms • graph query language • GraphFrames • spark • Spark + AI Summit
The eBay App for Google Assistant: Graph-Powered Conversational Commerce
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 22, 2018 6 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Ajinkya Kale and Anuj Vatsa at GraphConnect New York in October 2017. Presentation Summary The eBay App for Google Assistant is a chatbot powered by knowledge graphs that supports conversational commerce. In creating… Read more →
Keywords: ai • docker • eBay ShopBot • google cloud platform • graphconnect • knowledge graphs • Kubernetes • machine learning • natural language understanding • spark
Don’t Choose One Database… Choose Them All!
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 19, 2018 16 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Dave da Silva at GraphConnect Europe in May 2017. Presentation Summary Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services, believes that using multiple databases improves your ability to unlock the business… Read more →
Keywords: APIs • cypher • data analysis • database technology • graph database • graphconnect • machine learning • nosql • relational database • SQL databases
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
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j: Streamline Data Discoveries with Graph Analytics
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 16, 2018 4 mins read
To analyze the billions of relationships in your connected data, you need efficiency and high performance, as well as powerful analytical tools that address a wide variety of graph problems. Fortunately, graph algorithms are up to the challenge. In this… Read more →
Keywords: apache spark • APOC • breadth-first search • community detection • Connected Data • depth-first search • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • GraphX • PageRank
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
Graph Algorithms: Make Election Data Great Again
By Rachel Howard
August 22, 2017 12 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by John Swain at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Summary In this presentation, learn how John Swain of Right Relevance (and Microsoft Azure) set out to analyze Twitter conversations around both Brexit and… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • betweenness centrality • community detection algorithm • cypher • Graph Algorithm • graphconnect • law of the few • PageRank • python • r
Neo4j JDBC Driver 3.0.3 & 3.1.0 Released
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 14, 2017 7 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.] Click here to skip straight to the JDBC driver announcement. During his opening keynote address, Emil… Read more →
Keywords: APOC • bolt • Couchbase • etl • graphconnect • JDBC driver • JSON API • MongoDB • nosql database • spark
Relevant Search Leveraging Knowledge Graphs with Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 5, 2017 13 mins read
“Relevance is the practice of improving search results for users by satisfying their information needs in the context of a particular user experience, while balancing how ranking impacts business’s needs.”[1] Providing relevant information to the user performing search queries or… Read more →
Keywords: artificial intelligence • conceptnet • ecommerce • elasticsearch • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • natural language processing • product catalog • Recommendation Engine • user experience
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 Impact of Graph-Powered Business Leader Social Networks
By Rachel Howard
March 22, 2017 7 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Tilo Walter at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: How to use graphs to leverage and navigate business leader social networks Combining Kantwert and Neo4j to… Read more →
Keywords: apache solr • apache spark • cypher • graph visualization • graphconnect • Keylines • microservices • Oracle RDBMS • PostgreSQL • social network
Neo4j on Mesosphere DC/OS
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 15, 2017 9 mins read
Don’t miss Johannes present on scaling out Neo4j using Apache Mesos and DC/OS at the next Neo4j Online Meetup! (dcos)-[:MANAGES]->(instance)<-[:RUNS_ON]-(neo4j) The same day that Neo4j 3.1 was released in December 2016 it also became available as a Mesosphere Universe package.… Read more →
Keywords: apache kafka • Apache Mesos • apache spark • bolt • Causal Clustering • causal consistency • DC/OS • docker • Marathon • Mesosphere