Why Leading Telecoms Use Neo4j: The 5-Minute Interview with Jesús Barrasa, Global Director of Telecoms at Neo4j
By David Penick
March 20, 2020 4 mins read
In this week’s five-minute interview with Jesús Barrasa (conducted at GraphTour NYC 2019), we discuss how graph technology helps the telecoms world.
Explore: 5-minute interview • blog • data integration • data model • graph database • Internet of Things • IoT • neo4j • RDF • telecom
Machine Learning Algorithms
By Corin Gainey
March 18, 2020 9 mins read
Lauren Shin, Neo4j Developer Relations Intern, introduces machine learning and offers three approaches to better analyze ML data.
Explore: artificial intelligence • Connected Data • data model • Data Visualization • Graph Analytics • graph database • graph visualization • graphconnect • machine learning • neo4j
Leveraging Graphs for GDPR at Convergys
By Corin Gainey
March 4, 2020 13 mins read
Lloyd Byrd discusses how the addition of graph technology helped Convergys solve more than just their issues around the latest EU GDPR directive.
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • data model • Data Visualization • graph database • Graph Theory • graph visualization • graphconnect • neo4j • relational database
Sharding the LDBC Social Network
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 24, 2020 7 mins read
Explore the use of Fabric to achieve horizontal scaling, i.e. sharding, of the well-known and challenging LDBC Social Network Benchmark graph.
Explore: cypher • data model • graph database • Horizontal scaling • LDBC social network • Neo4j 4.0 • Neo4j Fabric • sharding
Neo4j 4.0 Security Rocks: The 5-Minute Interview with Michal Bachman, CEO, GraphAware
By David Penick
February 14, 2020 4 mins read
In this week’s five-minute interview with Michal (conducted at GraphTour NYC 2019), we discuss how his company, GraphAware, uses graph technology.
Explore: 5-minute interview • ai • data model • graph algorithms • graph database • GraphAware • java • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • Neo4j Community
Part 1: Using Neo4j in Business Process Modeling Scenarios
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 13, 2020 6 mins read
When people think about Neo4j and problems it’s good at solving, there’s a pretty wide range of use cases that come to mind: recommendation engines, fraud ring detection, bills of materials, social network scenarios, multi-level marketing systems, asset management and… Read more →
Explore: APOC • business process management • Business Process Model • business process modeling • data model • neo4j • rdbms • role-based access control
Creating Aha Moments for Developers: The 5-Minute Interview with Jennifer Reif, Developer Relations Engineer at Neo4j
By David Penick
January 17, 2020 4 mins read
In this week’s five-minute interview (conducted at GraphTour DC 2019), we discuss the many projects Neo4j ‘s Jennifer Reif works with each week.
Explore: 5-minute interview • choosing neo4j • data model • graph technology • Jennifer Reif • Neo4j Community • neo4j cypher • spring data neo4j
Graph Databases for Beginners: Wait, What Do You Mean by “Graph”?
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 16, 2019 7 mins read
Learn the difference between a graph and a chart, including the basics of nodes and relationships as well as graph theory and its application to databases.
Explore: chart • Connected Data • data model • graph • graph data model • graph database • graph technology • Graph Theory • network • relational database
Demographics Master Data at Citigroup
By Corin Gainey
December 12, 2019 19 mins read
Walter Trotta explains how graphs help him and Citibank dive deeply into demographics master data and what they get from this information.
Explore: Connected Data • cypher • data challenges • data domain • data governance • data model • graph database • Graph Databases • graphconnect • Knowledge Graph
Super (Data) Model: Graphing “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 24, 2019 6 mins read
It’s that time of year, y’all… “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is back! At least in the UK… and, at least, that’s what I’ve been told. I’m a newcomer to the “Drag Race” party, you see. I’ve always liked RuPaul but, in… Read more →
Explore: customer journey analytics • data model • graph database • Knowledge Graph • nasa • neo4j • Retail • RuPaul's Drag Race • telecom
Live from Lyft: Q&A with Mark Grover, Product Manager at Lyft
By Corin Gainey
September 26, 2019 5 mins read
Discover how Lyft has integrated Neo4j into their data sharing process and how they test information integrity with Amundsen.
Explore: Connected Data • data discovery • data model • Data Visualization • ETL tool • graph database • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • Lyft • machine learning
Innovate In Less Than a Week: 5-Minute Interview with Alessandro Svensson
By Deb Cameron
September 6, 2019 5 mins read
Check out this 5-minute interview with Alessandro Svensson and discover the features and benefits of Neo4j’s Innovation Lab.
Explore: 5-minute interview • Alessandro Svensson • Connected Data • data model • data science • design thinking • fast prototyping • graph database • graph modeling • graph representation
Creating an Intelligent Recommendation Framework
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 5, 2019 3 mins read
Read this blog to learn more about the benefits of using a native graph database to build a real-time recommendation engine with personalization.
Explore: centrality algorithms • community detection • cypher • data model • graph algorithms • graph database • graph model • GraphQL API • index free adjacency • Intelligent Recommendations Framework
Visual Cypher: Presenting Tools That Create, Visualize and Parse Cypher
By Corin Gainey
August 28, 2019 8 mins read
Learn how valuable creating, visualizing and parsing Cypher is within graph building with Eric Monk.
Explore: arrows • Connected Data • cypher • data model • data models • db.Schema • graph visualization • graphconnect • Load CSV
Running Decision Trees in Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 31, 2019 9 mins read
Discover how Neo4j works with decision trees to deliver fast results for solving real-world problems, with an unorthodox nightclub example from Max De Marzi.
Explore: Boolean • cypher • data model • Decision Tree • graphconnect • java • Java API • JVM • open source • stored procedure
Avoiding Database JOINs: 5-Minute Interview with Michael Wytock
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 14, 2019 3 mins read
In this 5-minute interview with Michael Wytock, CEO of Coshx, you’ll learn how a graph data model improves stackholder communications and more.
Explore: 5-minute interview • Coshx • data analytics • data model • graph database • Joins • Michael Wytock • relational database • sql • tabular data
Graphs in Government: MITRE
By Jocelyn Hoppa
May 20, 2019 2 mins read
Discover how MITRE developed CyGraph, a tool for cyber warfare analytics, visualization and knowledge management, using Neo4j.
Explore: cyber warfare analytics • cybersecurity • data ingestion • data model • government agencies • graph database • graph visualization • knowledge management • mitre • property graph
Exploring Inherent Connections: 5-Minute Interview with Dr. Alexander Jarasch
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 22, 2019 2 mins read
“When I saw Neo4j the first time, I was overwhelmed by how easy it is to connect different types of data,” said Dr. Alexander Jarasch, Head of Data and Knowledge Management at the German Center for Diabetes Research. Diabetes is… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Connected Data • cypher • data model • Diabetes Research • Dr. Alexander Jarasch • graph database • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • neo4j
Keep Calm and Drink Tea: Graphing Britain’s Most Beloved Hot Beverage
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 14, 2019 6 mins read
Here at Neo4j, we have a motto: Graphs Are Everywhere. This blog series was inspired by all the times I encountered graphs and “graph problems” in my non-working life. Hopefully these posts help you see more graphs in the world.… Read more →
Explore: data model • Graph Data • graph database • Iron Goddess of Mercy • knowledge graphs • neo4j • tea • technology solutions
Vampire Express: Graphing a Classic ’80s Choose Your Own Adventure Story
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 21, 2019 5 mins read
Here at Neo4j, we have a motto: Graphs Are Everywhere. This blog series was inspired by all the times I encountered graphs and “graph problems” in my non-working life. Hopefully these posts help you see more graphs in the world.… Read more →
Explore: choose your own adventure • cypher • data model • Graph Databases • graph model • metagraph • neo4j • pathfinding • vampire express
Graph Databases for Beginners: Other Graph Technologies
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 11, 2018 7 mins read
Back in the day (when Prussia was still a thing), Königsberg must have been a really boring place. That’s because the definition of fun in Königsberg was to walk around the city’s seven bridges and find a path that only… Read more →
Explore: data model • graph database • graph technology • hypergraph • native graph database • nosql • nosql database • property graph • RDF • Triple Store
How to Know What You Know:
5-Minute Interview with Dr. Alessandro Negro, Chief Scientist at GraphAware
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 2, 2018 4 mins read
“I want to know what I know. That describes what knowledge graphs do for companies,” said Dr. Alessandro Negro, Chief Scientist at GraphAware. In this week’s five-minute interview, we discuss how GraphAware uses natural language processing to help companies gain… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • data model • fraud detection • graph algorithms • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • natural language processing • Recommendation Engine • textual data
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why We Need NoSQL Databases
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
October 25, 2018 6 mins read
NoSQL databases are one of those things in life that are unhelpfully defined only by what they are not rather than by what they are, i.e., an anti-definition. NoSQL is a cheeky acronym for Not Only SQL – or more… Read more →
Explore: aggregate store • data model • data valence • data variety • data velocity • data volume • nosql • nosql database • relational database • sql
Visualizing Enterprise Architecture: 5-Minute Interview with Jessica Dembe & Patrick Elder, Blackstone Technology Group
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 28, 2018 4 mins read
“Native visualization was something that stood out to us, and we had struggled trying to do the same thing with other tools,” said Patrick Elder, Product Architect at Blackstone Technology Group. Enterprise architecture connects numerous IT assets using information from… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • data model • enterprise architecture • federal government • graph technology • graphconnect • native visualization • natural language processing • rdbms • SharePoint
Mapping a Connected World: The Value of Geospatial Graph Visualization
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 27, 2018 6 mins read
One of the world’s first maps featured the night sky. Surprisingly, it also featured connected data. Over 1,000 years ago, Chinese astronomers used manuscript to plot 1,300 stars, recognizing the importance of making connections between clusters to identify constellations. Their… Read more →
Explore: cyber threats • cypher • data model • fraud detection • geospatial information • graph database • graph visualization • Keylines
