Getting Started with the Neo4j BI Connector
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 24, 2020 8 mins read
Learn how to get started with the Neo4j BI Connector, which provides easy access to Neo4j datasets from popular BI tools like Tableau and more.
Explore: APOC library • BI • BI Driver • bi-connector • bolt • business intelligence • cypher • data connections • Data Visualization • graph database
The Neo4j JDBC Driver 3.3.1 Release Is Here [+ Examples]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 14, 2018 5 mins read
Our team at LARUS has been quite busy since the last JDBC driver release. Today, we’re happy to announce the 3.3.1 release of the Neo4j-JDBC driver. The release has been upgraded to work with recent Neo4j 3.3.x versions and Bolt… Read more →
Explore: bolt • Causal Clustering • causal consistency • java • Java Naming and Directory Interface • jdbc • JDBC driver • JNDI • Matlab • Pentaho Kettle
Neo4j 3.4 Release Highlights in Less Than 8 Minutes [Video]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 21, 2018 5 mins read
Hi everyone, My name is Ryan Boyd, and I’m on the Developer Relations team here at Neo4j. I want to talk with you today about our latest release Neo4j 3.4. Overview In Neo4j 3.4 we’ve made improvements across the entire… Read more →
Explore: ACID • bolt • cache warming • cypher • database security • graph database • multi-tenant application • Neo4j 3.4 • Neo4j sandbox • spatial data
Theo 4.0 Release: The Swift Driver for Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 21, 2018 5 mins read
Last week, I wrote about Graph Gopher, the Neo4j client for iPhone. I mentioned that it was built alongside version 4.0 of Theo, the Swift language driver for Neo4j. Today, we’ll explore the Theo 4.0 update in more detail. But… Read more →
Explore: bolt • cypher • github • graph database • iPhone • MessagePack • neo4j • PackStream • Swift • Swift programming language
Graph Gopher: The Neo4j Browser Built on Swift for Your iOS Device [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 13, 2018 5 mins read
Graph Gopher is a Neo4j browser for iPhone that was recently released to the App Store. Graph Gopher lets you interact natively with your Neo4j graphs through easy browsing and quick entry for new nodes and relationships. It gives you… Read more →
Explore: bolt • cypher • graph database • graph visualization • iCloud • ios • neo4j • Neo4j Browser • open source • Swift
Achievement Unlocked:
1,000 Neo4j Certified Professionals
By Mark Needham
March 8, 2018 3 mins read
In January 2016 we launched the first-ever Neo4j Certification for professionals so that Neo4j experts could prove their know-how, and this week saw the 1000th person pass the test. The 1000th person to pass the test was Gábor Szárnyas, our… Read more →
Explore: bolt • Causal Clustering • cypher • data import • data modeling • database security • language drivers • neo4j certification • property graph model • user-defined procedures
Beta Release: Java Driver with Async API for Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 8, 2017 6 mins read
Introduction In this article I would like to introduce the new 1.5.0-beta03 pre-release version of the Bolt Java driver for Neo4j which is now built on an asynchronous, Netty-based infrastructure. Previous versions of the driver used blocking I/O, which meant… Read more →
Explore: bolt • Causal Clustering • graph database • java • Java 8 • java driver • maven • neo4j • Netty • Spring Data
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 →
Explore: apache spark • Big Data • bolt • cypher • Cypher for Apache Spark • graph query language • graph technology • HDFS • open source • opencypher
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 →
Explore: bolt • data import • data model • graph algorithms • graph visualization • ibm power systems • javascript • machine learning • python • twitter
Cypher: Write Fast and Furious
By Rachel Howard
August 11, 2017 6 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Christophe Willemsen at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Presentation Summary In this presentation, Christophe Willemsen covers a variety of do-and-don’t tips to help your Cypher queries run faster than ever in Neo4j.… Read more →
Explore: .NET • bolt • cypher • graphconnect • java • javascript • neo4j • object mapper • PHP • python
This Week in Neo4j – 5 August 2017
By Mark Needham
August 5, 2017 4 mins read
Welcome to this week in Neo4j where we round up what’s been happening in the world of graph databases in the last 7 days. Featured Community Member: Samuel Yang This week’s featured community member is Samuel Yang, a.k.a @cyphersam, Senior… Read more →
Explore: bolt • Game of Thrones • graph algorithms • graph-based machine learning • GrapheneDB • GraphQL • Neo4j Desktop • nlp • rdbms • twin4j
This Week in Neo4j – 22 July 2017
By Mark Needham
July 22, 2017 4 mins read
This week’s featured community member Leila Haddou, Data Journalist for The Times and Sunday Times. We also have projects around Game of Thrones, MDM, and Cypher query profiling.
Explore: bolt • Causal Clustering • cypher • Game of Thrones • genetics • nlp • perl • twin4j
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 →
Explore: APOC • bolt • Couchbase • etl • graphconnect • JDBC driver • JSON API • MongoDB • nosql database • spark
This Week in Neo4j – 3 June 2017
By Mark Needham
June 3, 2017 5 mins read
Welcome to this week in Neo4j where we round up what’s been happening in the world of graph databases in the last 7 days. Featured Community Member: Niklas Saers This week’s featured community member is Niklas Saers, iOS Lead at… Read more →
Explore: bolt • IoT • Oracle • PHP • preact • python • Swift • twin4j • wikipedia
How to Deploy Neo4j on Microsoft Azure, a Step-by-Step Guide [Azure Series, Part II]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 31, 2017 5 mins read
In the first post of this series covering Neo4j on Microsoft Azure, we announced the availability of Neo4j in the Azure Marketplace. Today, we’ll go into more detail on how to deploy Neo4j in your Azure environment. Step 1: Sign-Up… Read more →
Explore: Azure marketplace • bolt • Causal Clustering • cloud • high availability • microsoft azure • neo4j • Neo4j Browser • SSL • virtual network
Graph Visualization for Neo4j Schemas using yFiles
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 4, 2017 9 mins read
I have been working with graph visualizations for almost 20 years now, but only recently have I begun looking into graph databases. Shortly after I got introduced to Neo4j, I found that when looking at existing dataset examples I often… Read more →
Explore: APOC • bolt • cypher • database schema • graph database • graph visualization • javascript • Neo4j Browser • yFiles • yWorks
What’s New in Neo4j Databridge [April 2017]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 27, 2017 6 mins read
Since our first post a few months back, Neo4j-Databridge has seen a number of improvements and enhancements. In this post, we’ll take a quick tour of the latest features. Streaming Endpoint Although Databridge is primarily designed for bulk data import,… Read more →
Explore: binary protocol • bolt • data import • data resources • Databridge • graph database • GraphAware • graphconnect • neo4j • streaming endpoint
Neo4j Object Mapping with GORM, Groovy and Spring Boot [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 19, 2017 4 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.] Mapping object models to the Neo4j graph in languages such as Java and Groovy may be… Read more →
Explore: bolt • cypher • GORM • grails • groovy • java • javascript • object mapping • open source • spring boot
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 →
Explore: apache kafka • Apache Mesos • apache spark • bolt • Causal Clustering • causal consistency • DC/OS • docker • Marathon • Mesosphere
The Co-Evolution of Computer Hardware & Graph Databases: Why Graph-Native Matters
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
March 9, 2017 9 mins read
Neo4j is a native graph database, which means all of the code – from the web browser to the drivers, Bolt protocol, page cache, cluster protocols, disk storage format — is optimized for graph workloads. As hardware advances come along,… Read more →
Explore: bolt • CAPI Flash • co-processors • graph database • graph technology • IBM • index free adjacency • native graph database • neo4j • non-volatile RAM
Just for Flask & React.js Developers: A New Neo4j Movies Template
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 28, 2017 10 mins read
Introduction Let’s jump right into it. You’re a Python developer interested in Neo4j and want to build a web app, microservice or mobile app. You’ve already read up on Neo4j, played around with some datasets, and know enough Cypher to… Read more →
Explore: bolt • cypher • data model • express.js • flask • microservice • mobile app • python • React.js • web app
Theo 3.0 Release: The Swift Framework for Neo4j
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
February 23, 2017 7 mins read
Theo, the Swift framework for interfacing with Neo4j, is now available in version 3.0. With this version, Theo gets full support for Swift 3, Linux support, and better integration with popular package managers. This is on top of features you… Read more →
Explore: bolt • CocoaPods • cypher • ios • linux • macOS • neo4j • Objective-C • REST API • Swift
2016: The Year in Neo4j Drivers
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 26, 2017 5 mins read
Spring is in the Air 2016 was the year when, in April with the availability of Neo4j 3.0 we also introduced our own binary protocol named Bolt. We also provided the first set of officially supported drivers for Bolt, including… Read more →
Explore: .NET • bolt • Causal Clustering • django • Elixir • go • Haskell • java • javascript • jdbc
From the Neo4j Community: December 2016
By Rachel Howard
January 17, 2017 2 mins read
The Neo4j community is already off to a busy start for the new year with tons of new projects and drivers, but before we dive into new items from 2017, let’s take one last look at 2016 and discover what… Read more →
Explore: AngularJS • bolt • conceptnet • docker • Elixir • emil eifrem • graph database • Internet Archive • Neo4j Community • spring boot
The 5-Minute Interview: Daniel Himmelstein, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
By Rachel Howard
January 6, 2017 3 mins read
“This is a really advanced graph algorithm and Cypher nailed it,” said Daniel Himmelstein, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Before using Neo4j, it took as many as 1,000 lines of code to write the main query for… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Bioinformatics • biology • bolt • cypher • Graph Algorithm • graphconnect • Neo4j Community • python • r