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
Financial Risk Reporting: Graph Technology Is a Game Changer
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 13, 2018 5 mins read
How do you prevent another global financial crisis like the one in 2008? The answer lies in better visibility into the deep connections in risk data. Armed with an understanding of risk data lineage, financial houses could have limited their… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • data lineage • data management • data model • FIBO • financial risk reporting • financial services • Graph Databases • graph technology • risk metadata
Democratizing Data Discovery at Airbnb
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 1, 2018 16 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by John Bodley and Chris Williams at GraphConnect Europe in May 2017. Presentation Summary Airbnb, the online marketplace and hospitality service for people to lease or rent short-term lodging, generates many data points, which… Read more →
Explore: Airbnb • data discovery • data model • elasticsearch • graph database • graphconnect • python • siloed data • tableau • tribal knowledge
Graph Databases for Beginners: Data Modeling Pitfalls to Avoid
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 31, 2018 6 mins read
With the advent of graph database technology, data modeling has become accessible to masses. Mapping business needs into a well-defined structure for data storage and organization has made a sortie du temple (of sorts) from the realm of the well-educated… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • cybersecurity • data model • data modeling • fraud detection • graph data model • graph data modeling • graph database • graph model • graph technology
Telia Zone: Scaling Neo4j to Millions of Homes with Kubernetes
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 25, 2018 13 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Rickard Damm and Lars Ericsson at GraphConnect Europe in May 2017. Presentation Summary Telia Zone is the Telia company’s router, which is used in approximately 1.5 homes in Sweden. Telia uses Neo4j with… Read more →
Explore: ADSL • APIs • Causal Clustering • connected home • data model • graphconnect • Kubernetes • smart phone home platform • telecommunications • Telia Zone
Graph Databases for Beginners: The Basics of Data Modeling
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 24, 2018 8 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 →
Explore: data model • data modeling • graph data model • graph database • graph technology • MySQL • Postgres • rdbms • relational data model • relational database
The Next Generation of Service Assurance: Differentiating Your Solution
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 23, 2018 5 mins read
Successful companies are embracing next-generation service assurance that leverages a comprehensive, real-time view of services and infrastructure with an eye on end-user experiences, new service creation and predictive modeling. But to compete in today’s market, communication service providers need a… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • data model • Data Relationships • graph database • graph platform • graph technology • Master Data Management • relational database • service assurance solutions • telecommunications
Metadata for Real People: 5-Minute Interview with Pieter Visser, Solutions Architect at the University of Washington
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 20, 2018 4 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 →
Explore: 5-minute interview • BI tools • cypher • data model • enterprise data warehouse • graph technology • metadata • Pieter Visser • Relational Databases • semantic discretionary access control
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Connected Data Matters
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 17, 2018 5 mins read
“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
The ROI on Connected Data:
Extract More Value from Existing Data Using Graphs [+ Telia Case Study]
By Jocelyn Hoppa
June 18, 2018 5 mins read
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
The ROI on Connected Data:
The Overlooked Value of Context for Business Insights [+ Airbnb Case Study]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
June 11, 2018 4 mins read
Your data is inherently valuable, but until you connect it, that value is largely hidden. Those data relationships give your applications an integrated view that powers real-time, higher-order insights traditional technology cannot deliver. In this series, we’ll examine how investments… Read more →
Explore: Airbnb • Apache Hive • Connected Data • data discovery • data model • digital transformation • elasticsearch • master data • PageRank • python
Graph Technology Is in the POLE Position to Help Law Enforcement [Video]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
April 19, 2018 3 mins read
A great graph database use case that is starting to emerge is the use of graph technology as a way to better support the police and other law enforcement officials, which also has applications for other security and investigative use… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • crime data • data model • Data Visualization • government agencies • graph algorithms • graph technology • law enforcement • POLE • tableau
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
A Note on Native Graph Databases
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 21, 2017 5 mins read
It’s fun to watch the graph database category evolve. From being a seemingly niche category a decade ago (despite the valiant efforts of the Semantic Web community) to a modest – but important – pillar of the data world as… Read more →
Explore: column store • data model • document store • graph database • graph technology • multi-model database • native computing • native graph database • neo4j • semantic web
Enabling the Cisco Decoder Ring with Neo4j
By Rachel Howard
May 18, 2017 10 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Andrew Chappell at GraphConnect San Francisco in October 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: What is a decoder ring, and why do you need one? The power of hierarchy management… Read more →
Explore: business rules engine • Cisco • crowdsourcing • data integrity • data model • Data Relationships • enterprise data services • ERP • graphconnect • Hierarchy Management
