Graph Databases for Beginners: Graph Theory & Predictive Modeling
By Joy Chao
September 5, 2018 10 mins read
There’s a common one-liner, “I hate math…but I love counting money.” Except for total and complete nerds, a lot of people didn’t like mathematics while growing up. In fact, of all school subjects, it’s the most consistently derided in pop… Read more →
Keywords: graph database • Graph Theory • local bridge • Network Science • predictive analysis • predictive modeling • Social Graph • social science • structural balance • triadic closure
Financial Risk Reporting: Building a Risk Metadata Foundation
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 6, 2018 4 mins read
Regulations, such as BCBS 239, are driving banks to reexamine the way they manage financial risk management data. Building a connected data foundation supports a world of innovative uses of your enterprise data – including 360-degree visibility of your customers,… Read more →
Keywords: BCBS 239 • Connected Data • financial risk reporting • financial services • governance • Graph Databases • native graph database • nosql • relational database • risk metadata
Graph Databases for Beginners: The Basics of Data Modeling
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 24, 2018 9 mins read
For six-ish months of my life, I was a database developer. Starting out, the first thing I learned was data modeling. Our team was using a relational database (RDBMS), specifically MySQL (we later switched to Postgres). Like a lot of… Read more →
Keywords: data model • data modeling • graph data model • graph database • graph technology • MySQL • Postgres • rdbms • relational data model • relational database
Metadata for Real People: 5-Minute Interview with Pieter Visser, Solutions Architect at the University of Washington
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 20, 2018 5 mins read
With metadata, everything’s connected. That’s what makes it interesting, said Pieter Visser, Solutions Architect at the University of Washington (at the time of the interview). At the University of Washington, the IT team serving the business tried more than one… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • BI tools • cypher • data model • enterprise data warehouse • graph technology • metadata • Pieter Visser • Relational Databases • semantic discretionary access control
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j:
15 Different Graph Algorithms & What They Do
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 23, 2018 9 mins read
Graph analytics have value only if you have the skills to use them and if they can quickly provide the insights you need. Therefore, the best graph algorithms are easy to use, fast to execute and produce powerful results. Neo4j… Read more →
Keywords: betweenness centrality • breadth-first search • clustering algorithms • depth-first search • graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • machine learning • Network Science • PageRank • union-find
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
Retail & Neo4j: Network & IT Management for Retailers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 12, 2018 3 mins read
In order to re-invent the value chain from linear to circular and highly connected, retailers need to modernize their IT infrastructure rapidly and cost-effectively. In addition, web-based retailers must find a way to handle scale and sophistication to remain competitive.… Read more →
Keywords: Active Directory • bloodhound • CMDB • configuration management database • graph technology • index free adjacency • it infrastructure • IT Management • it operations • Retail
Retail & Neo4j: Supply Chain Visibility & Management
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 22, 2018 4 mins read
Now more than ever, supply chains are vast and complex. Products are often composed of different ingredients or parts that move through different vendors, and each of those parts may be composed of subparts, and the subparts may come from… Read more →
Keywords: Connected Data • graph database • graph visualization • neo4j • relational database • Retail • sql • supply chain management • supply chain transparency • supply chain visibility
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
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
Cybersecurity & Graph Technology: An Excellent Fit
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 19, 2017 5 mins read
Cybersecurity We are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. Yet, without diligent attention paid to cybersecurity, technology is vulnerable to unauthorized access, change or even destruction. These vulnerabilities pose threats to our individual and collective safety, security and human and economic… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • Connected Data • cyber threat intelligence • cybersecurity • Equifax • financial data • graph technology • GraphAware • graphconnect • mitre
Analyzing Twitter Hashtag Impact using Neo4j, Python & JavaScript
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 13, 2017 3 mins read
This is the first demo I developed with Neo4j. The objective of the demo is to open the discussion about graph databases, Neo4j, big data, analytics and IBM Power Systems with our global customers. I decided to use Twitter as… Read more →
Keywords: bolt • data import • data model • graph algorithms • graph visualization • ibm power systems • javascript • machine learning • python • twitter
The 5-Minute Interview: Aaron Wallace, Product Manager at Pitney Bowes
By Rachel Howard
May 26, 2017 4 mins read
“We knew we couldn’t come to market with the same old solution and be competitive – so we decided to explore a differentiated solution,” said Aaron Wallace, Product Manager at Pitney Bowes. As a software company prepared to enter the… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • AML • customer information management • data lineage • data quality • financial services • Master Data Management • metadata management • Pitney Bowes • Retail
Advantages of a Graph-Based Metadata Repository [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 4, 2017 5 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 higher education institutions, like the University of Washington (UW), are implementing large, complex, Software-as-a-Service solutions… Read more →
Keywords: data governance • data integration • data lineage • human capital management • impact analysis • metadata management • metadata repository • source-to-target mapping • system migration • University of Washington
Using Neo4j for Call Detail Records (CDR) Analytics [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 13, 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.] Introduction Analysis of call detail records (CDR) provides greater insights into the telecommunications activity like inbound… Read more →
Keywords: Big Data • call detail records • CDR data • churn reduction • cypher • data model • Microsoft SQL Server • telecom industry • telecom provider • telecommunications
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: Duncan Grant, EMEA Sales Engineer, Cambridge Intelligence
By Rachel Howard
February 24, 2017 3 mins read
“The great thing about Cypher and Neo4j is that you can start working with them easily, even without knowing everything about them,” said Duncan Grant, EMEA Sales Engineer at Cambridge Intelligence. Grant first became familiar with Neo4j when he started… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • company network • cypher • graph database • graph visualization • Keylines • neo4j • Network Visualization • trade networks • trade-mapping
Neo4j + KeyLines: The Developer’s Route out of Dependency Hell [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 14, 2016 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.] Most software developers will, at some point, find themselves in dependency hell. It’s a terrible place… Read more →
Keywords: graph data model • graph visualization • javascript • jQuery • Keylines • neo4j • npm • React JavaScript • social network analysis • software dependency
How Will Graph Technology Propel the Internet of Things? [Virtual Panel]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 8, 2016 9 mins read
The Internet of Things (IoT) is undoubtedly one of the greatest growing tides in technology today. The IoT sector is set to revolutionize everything from home appliances and self-driving cars to building management and smart farming. And while consumer-oriented IoT… Read more →
Keywords: connected car • Geospatial • graph database • graph technology • Internet of Things • IoT • machine learning • relational database • sql • time-series data
Data Management in Systems Biology and Medicine
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 10, 2016 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Irina Balaur at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what she covered: Integrating Data for Translational Medicine Informatics Incorporating a Graph Database into the eTRIKS Data Architecture The Data… Read more →
Keywords: Bayesian network • data analytics • data integration • data management • Data Visualization • epigenetics • graphconnect • medicine informatics • systems biology • translational medicine
Network Security & CMDBs: Why Graph Visualization Is Essential
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 21, 2016 4 mins read
You’re a security auditor. Your job is to secure your company’s network – you might as well be assigned to single handedly defend the entire Western Front. But unlike the armies of the Great War, you have an amazing tool:… Read more →
Keywords: CMDB • configuration management database • Data Center Management • graph visualization • Internet of Things • IoT • IT Management • Network Management • network security • security audit
The 5-Minute Interview:
Nicolas Rouyer, Senior IT Architect at Orange
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 15, 2016 3 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with Nicolas Rouyer, Senior IT Architect at Orange in France. I caught up with Nicolas at GraphConnect Europe. Here’s what we discussed: How do you use Neo4j at Orange, and what new projects… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • business analytics • churn reduction • human resources • IT supervision • Orange • qlikview • Spring Data • tableau • telecommunications
Dependency Management with Neo4j at the Royal Bank of Scotland
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 13, 2016 6 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Stelios Gergiannakis at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: The legacy deployment process at RBS Challenges with integration in dependency management Why the RBS team chose… Read more →
Keywords: dependency management • entity-relationship diagram • graphconnect • microservice • RBS • regression testing • Royal Bank of Scotland • sql • UAT • user acceptance testing
The 5-Minute Interview: Ian Sinnott, Senior Software Engineer at TruSTAR
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 29, 2016 5 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with Ian Sinnott, Senior Software Engineer at TruSTAR Technology in San Francisco. Here’s what we talked about: Q: Talk to me about how you guys use Neo4j at TruSTAR. Ian Sinnott: TruSTAR’s whole… Read more →
Keywords: 5-minute interview • cybersecurity • data model • Data Visualization • graph database • graph visualization • incident report • incident response • neo4j • TruSTAR
How We Use Neo4j to Manage Microservices at Veneto Banca
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 22, 2016 4 mins read
Thinking, designing and implementing an enterprise multi-channel architecture and platform is a challenging opportunity. For the last couple of years we’ve been involved in this huge project at Veneto Banca, and our mission was the innovation of the bank’s information… Read more →
Keywords: data model • dependency management • graph database • Martin Fowler • microservices • multi-channel architecture • neo4j • rdbms • sql • Veneto Banca