The Future of Data Visualization
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 20, 2019|Reading time: 6 minutes
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Brendan Madden at GraphConnect New York in October 2017. Presentation Summary Tom Sawyer Software is a graph data visualization tool that was founded long before graph databases first hit the market. But with… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • cypher • data integration • data synchronization • Data Visualization • graph visualization • graphconnect • property graph • tom sawyer
Mobile Experiences at Scale: 5-Minute Interview with James Gray
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 1, 2019|Reading time: 3 minutes
“Literally within minutes or seconds, customers generate mobile device audiences at scale,” said James Gray, Director of Product for Big Data at Phunware. Phunware’s mobile applications platform allows some of the biggest brands in the world to deliver great mobile… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • geolocation data • graph database • Knowledge Graph • Mobile Applications • mobile experiences • mobile targeting • neo4j • Phunware
Leveraging Data Science Tools for Fraud Investigation
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 6, 2019|Reading time: 13 minutes
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Paul Starrett at GraphConnect New York in October 2017. Presentation Summary This blog focuses on how to take advantage of certain actively used data-science tools synergistically, and how to use a graph database… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • data science • fraud • Graph Visualizations • graphconnect • machine learning • natural language processing • predictive analytics • private investigator • structured data
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j: The Neo4j Graph Algorithms Library
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 3, 2018|Reading time: 4 minutes
The Neo4j Graph Algorithms Library is used on your connected data to gain new insights more easily within Neo4j. These graph algorithms improve results from your graph data, for example by focusing on particular communities or favoring popular entities. This… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • cypher • data valence • graph algorithms • graph analysis • Graph Analytics • graph database • Network Science • statistical analysis
Flexible Data Pipelines: 5-Minute Interview with Pat Patterson, Technical Director, StreamSets
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 23, 2018|Reading time: 2 minutes
“With Neo4j, we can run analyses across relationships. These analyses are not feasible or even possible when the data is spread out among different systems,” said Pat Patterson, Technical Director, StreamSets. In this week’s five-minute interview, we discuss how StreamSets… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • data pipelines • etl • graph technology • graphconnect • Master Data Management • neo4j • relational database • streaming data
Graph Algorithms in Neo4j: Connected Data & Graph Analysis
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 15, 2018|Reading time: 5 minutes
Until recently, adopting graph analytics required significant expertise and determination, since tools and integrations were difficult and few knew how to apply graph algorithms to their quandaries and business challenges. It is our goal to help change this. We are… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • big data analysis • Connected Data • data valence • graph algorithms • graph analysis • Graph Analytics • graph database • Network Science • statistical analysis
When Graph Meets Big Data: Obstacles and Opportunities for Visualization
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 12, 2018|Reading time: 4 minutes
Love the buzzword or hate it, “big data” is an inescapable reality. Whether it’s for business intelligence or bioinformatics, recommendation engines or risk analysis, the volume, variety and velocity of data is only going to increase. Graph is an undeniably… Read more →
Explore: 3D graph • Big Data • Bioinformatics • Business Intelligence • Collab Graphs • graph visualization • graphconnect • Kineviz • Recommendation Engines • VR data visualization
5 Ways to Tackle Big Graph Data with KeyLines and Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 11, 2018|Reading time: 6 minutes
Understanding big graph data requires two things: a robust graph database and a powerful graph visualization engine. That’s why hundreds of developers have combined Neo4j with the KeyLines graph visualization toolkit to create effective, interactive tools for exploring and making… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • cypher • data funnel • data management • data modeling • Data Visualization • graph analysis tools • graph database • graph visualization • Keylines
Taking the First Step: How to Lead a Local Neo4j GraphDB Meetup
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 2, 2018|Reading time: 3 minutes
I discovered Neo4j and became instantly captivated. Finding something that made data make sense, was fun, approachable, and easier to learn, I read articles and white papers, watched videos online… but it wasn’t enough. I needed to connect, with people,… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • data science • fraud detection • graph algorithms • Graph Databases • graphitude • neo4j meetup • nodes • relationships
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Connected Data Matters
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 17, 2018|Reading time: 5 minutes
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Sound familiar? Depressingly, we all know it’s true: The boss’s son has a better shot at that corner office than you do. That’s because in business – and in life –… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • data model • Data Relationships • graph database • graph technology • neo4j • nosql • rdbms • relational database
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Graph Technology Is the Future
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 12, 2018|Reading time: 6 minutes
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 →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • graph database • graph technology • Graph Theory • index free adjacency • native graph database • neo4j • nosql • rdbms • relational database
Connecting the Dots in Early Drug Discovery at Novartis
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 20, 2018|Reading time: 17 minutes
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Stephan Reiling at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Presentation Summary In this talk, Senior Scientist Stephan Reiling describes some of the ways that a major pharmaceutical company conducts the search for medical… Read more →
Explore: association rule mining • Big Data • biological knowledge • biomedical research • drug discovery • graph technology • graphconnect • heterogeneous data • Novartis • PubMed
The ROI on Connected Data:
Extract More Value from Existing Data Using Graphs [+ Telia Case Study]
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 18, 2018|Reading time: 5 minutes
From LinkedIn to Facebook to Google, top companies are driving their businesses using graphs. And use cases span industries as well. What those new to graph technology may not understand is that creating a graph does not require starting from… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Causal Clustering • Connected Data • data lake • data model • graph database • graph platform • graph technology • Oracle • rdbms
Cypher – the SQL for Graphs – Is Now Available for Apache Spark
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 1, 2017|Reading time: 3 minutes
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 →
Explore: apache spark • Big Data • bolt • cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • graph query language • graph technology • HDFS • open source • opencypher
Cybersecurity & Graph Technology: An Excellent Fit
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 19, 2017|Reading time: 5 minutes
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 →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • cyber threat intelligence • cybersecurity • Equifax • financial data • graph technology • GraphAware • graphconnect • mitre
The 5-Minute Interview: Anirban Chatterjee & Keshav Ranganathan, IBM
By Rachel Howard
June 30, 2017|Reading time: 3 minutes
“As the relationship really started to take shape, we realized what the two technologies could solve much more effectively when they worked together,” said Keshav Ranganathan, Senior Offering Manager at IBM Power Systems. The Neo4j partnership with IBM Power Systems… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • CAPI Flash • Causal Clustering • graph database • graphconnect • IBM • ibm power systems • IBM POWER8 • x86
The Emergence of the Enterprise DataFabric
By Rachel Howard
June 1, 2017|Reading time: 8 minutes
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Mark Kvamme and Clark Richey at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Presentation Summary Enterprises are faced with a variety of challenges when it comes to managing data, largely due to the disparate… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • cypher • data science • DataFabric • graph technology • graphconnect • nosql • r • RDF • relational database
Using Neo4j for Call Detail Records (CDR) Analytics [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 13, 2017|Reading time: 6 minutes
[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 →
Explore: Big Data • call detail records • CDR data • churn reduction • cypher • data model • Microsoft SQL Server • telecom industry • telecom provider • telecommunications
The 5-Minute Interview: Bradley Nussbaum, CEO of AtomRain
By Rachel Howard
January 13, 2017|Reading time: 3 minutes
“Data that isn’t connected just isn’t as useful,” says Bradley Nussbaum, CEO at AtomRain in Los Angeles. The world of big data is no longer just taking notice of graph database technology — they’re taking action to implement it because… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • Causal Clustering • connected consumer • Connected Data • connected enterprise • graph database • graph technology • neo4j • Recommendation Engine
5-Minute Interview: Doug Balog, General Manager at IBM Power Systems
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 16, 2016|Reading time: 5 minutes
“Moore’s Law is dead,” says Doug Balog, General Manager at IBM Power Systems. Due to the constraints of physics, we can no longer expect the doubling of transistor density and performance every couple of years, and the implications for the… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • ARM processor • Big Data • CAPI Flash • graph technology • ibm power systems • Moore's Law • Neo4j 3.1 • openpower foundation • POWER8
The 5-Minute Interview: David Meza, Chief Knowledge Architect, NASA
By Rachel Howard
November 18, 2016|Reading time: 3 minutes
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with David Meza, Chief Knowledge Architect at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. I caught up with David at GraphConnect San Francisco. Here’s what we talked about: Tell us a little bit about… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Big Data • data model • Data Relationships • graph database • nasa • relational database • relational model • sql • unstructured data
From the Neo4j Community: October 2016
By Rachel Howard
November 17, 2016|Reading time: 2 minutes
October was a big month for the Neo4j community – not only was there GraphConnect San Francisco (catch video recordings here), but also the beta launch of Neo4j 3.1. Beyond that, the Neo4j community was doing what it does best… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • cypher • graph database • graphconnect • Load CSV • nasa • Neo4j Community • Panama Papers • software development • US presidential election
The 5-Minute Interview: Tim Williamson, Data Scientist, Monsanto
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 11, 2016|Reading time: 8 minutes
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I sat down with Tim Williamson, a Data Scientist at Monsanto. I interviewed Tim at GraphConnect San Francisco after his popular presentation: “Graphs Are Feeding the World.” Tell us a little bit about your role… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • apache kafka • Big Data • cypher • data modeling • GoldenGate • graphconnect • Oracle • relational database • Titan
Revealing Hidden Connections in the Panama Papers with Tom Sawyer Perspectives (Part 2)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 17, 2016|Reading time: 4 minutes
Tom Sawyer Software was a Silver sponsor of GraphConnect San Francisco on October 13th, 2016. The Offshore Leaks Database Challenge In our blog post from last week, we walked you through our Panama Papers example application built with our flagship… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Data Visualization • fraud • graph visualization • money laundering • offshore leaks • Panama Papers • tax evasion • tom sawyer perspectives • tom sawyer software
Uncovering Secrets in the Offshore Leaks Database with Tom Sawyer Perspectives (Part 1)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 12, 2016|Reading time: 5 minutes
Tom Sawyer Software is a Silver sponsor of GraphConnect San Francisco. Meet their team on October 13-14th at the Hyatt Regency SF. The Offshore Leaks Database Challenge The Panama Papers investigation and resulting Offshore Leaks database present an interesting challenge… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • data integrity • Data Visualization • graph visualization • graphconnect • money laundering • offshore leaks • Panama Papers • tom sawyer perspectives • tom sawyer software