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
New Features, Now: 5-Minute Interview with Mark Hashimoto, Senior Director of Engineering, Digital Home at Comcast
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 9, 2018 3 mins read
“One of the most surprising things I’ve seen with Neo4j is the speed at which we’re able to innovate and deliver features to our customers,” said Mark Hashimoto, Senior Director of Engineering, Digital Home at Comcast. In this week’s five-minute… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Comcast • data fabric • digital home • graph data model • Graph Databases • graph technology • graphconnect • IoT • Universal Studios
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
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:
Your Network Is a Graph
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 16, 2018 3 mins read
Service complexity is exploding. Communication Service Providers (CSPs) need a complete view of their network and its myriad interdependencies to drive real-time decisions and predict the impact of changes on the user experience. A native graph approach makes sense of… Read more →
Explore: communication service providers • graph data model • graph database • graph platform • IT network operators • native graph • optimizing network services • rdbms • service assurance • telecommunications
Going Meta: Exploring the Neo4j Graph Database…as a Graph
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 7, 2017 5 mins read
The graph data model is inherently visual. Try explaining a graph to someone new. You’ll inevitably draw a picture, or wave your hands around to convey what you mean by ‘nodes… links…. and more nodes’. People think in graphs, and… Read more →
Explore: Angular • cypher • GitHub API • graph data model • graph database • graph visualization • GraphQL • Keylines • Neo4j Browser • social network analysis
JCypher: A Java Domain-Specific Language (DSL) for Cypher
By Rachel Howard
April 12, 2017 6 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Wolfgang Schützelhofer at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what he covered: An Introduction to JCypher Domain Mapping Executing domain queries using JCypher The future of JCypher – What… Read more →
Explore: cypher • domain mapping • graph data model • graph database • graph traversal • graphconnect • java • Java API • Java DSL • relational database
Pushing the Evolution of Software Analytics with Graph Technology
By Rachel Howard
March 23, 2017 6 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Dirk Mahler at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Topics:
-The challenges of traditional software analytics tools
-An introduction to jQAssistant, powered by Neo4j
-The benefits of modeling software as a graph
Explore: cypher • data model • graph data model • graph query language • graphconnect • java • jqassistant • maven • Software Analytics • spring
Adding Users to the Node.js / React.js Neo4j Movie App
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 8, 2016 6 mins read
Introduction The Neo4j Movie App Template provides an easy-to-use foundation for your next Neo4j project or experiment using either Node.js or React.js. This article will walk through the creation of users that can log in and interact with the web… Read more →
Explore: curl • cypher • graph data model • javascript • neo4j • node.js • python • React.js • Recommendation Engine • web app
Who Cares What Beyoncé Ate for Lunch?
By Rachel Howard
November 16, 2016 11 mins read
Editor’s Note: This presentation was given by Alicia Powers at GraphConnect Europe in April 2016. Here’s a quick review of what she covered: The global obesity epidemic How to verify your data model The key components of a recommendation engine… Read more →
Explore: Beyoncé • CDC • center for disease control • data model • graph data model • graphconnect • r • real-time recommendations • recommendation algorithm • Recommendation Engine
How Neo4j Co-exists with Oracle RDBMS: An Introduction to Graphs
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
November 7, 2016 4 mins read
Let’s be honest. No one can argue about the value of the Oracle RDBMS database. Oracle is and continues to be the mainstay for enterprise applications. However, another – but not contradictory – truth remains: IT organizations need capabilities beyond… Read more →
Explore: ACID • data model • graph data model • graph database • Master Data Management • neo4j • Oracle • Oracle RDBMS • rdbms • relational database
Introducing the Newest RDBMS-to-Neo4j ETL Tool
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 27, 2016 8 mins read
Introduction The Neo4j team is beginning to work on better ways of integrating Neo4j with other data management systems and data sources. A common case is the need to import data from existing databases, either to seed a new Neo4j… Read more →
Explore: composite key • data management • ER diagram • etl • Extract Transform Load • graph data model • graph database • integration • MySQL • MySQL integration
Neo4j + KeyLines: The Developer’s Route out of Dependency Hell [Community Post]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
September 14, 2016 6 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 →
Explore: graph data model • graph visualization • javascript • jQuery • Keylines • neo4j • npm • React JavaScript • social network analysis • software dependency
The 5-Minute Interview: Axel Morgner, Founder & CEO of Structr
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 26, 2016 4 mins read
For this week’s 5-Minute Interview, I chatted with Axel Morgner, Founder and CEO at Structr in Frankfurt, Germany. I caught up with Axel at GraphConnect Europe last April. Here’s what we covered: For people who may not be familiar, what… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Application Development • application platform • content management system • enterprise data management • graph application • graph data model • graphconnect • Oracle • Structr
Semantic PDM: Using a Graph Data Model at Schleich
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 30, 2016 11 mins read
What we’re going to be talking about today is how the German toy manufacturer Schleich uses a graph data model to track all the elements related to toy production. I’ve been an engineer in Germany for the last 25 years,… Read more →
Explore: consumer safety • Enterprise Resource Planning • graph data model • graphconnect • micro applications • Oracle • product data management • product development • SAP • schleich
