Native vs. Non-Native Graph Database
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
May 8, 2023 9 mins read
Discover the critical differences between native vs. non-native graph databases and why the distinctions matter for database performance.
Keywords: Cassandra • database architecture • graph database • graph processing • graph storage • graph technology • index free adjacency • MySQL • native graph database • native graph technology
How Apna Built a Better Job Search Experience With Graph Database
By Enzo
April 27, 2023 3 mins read
Discover how Apna uses Neo4j Graph Database to offer a more personalized and efficient job search experience for India’s emerging workforce.
Keywords: Analytics • apna • data modeling • graph database • India • job search • neo4j • network • performance • Recommendations
The Visual Simplicity of Graph: The 5-Minute Interview With Folks From Fractal 5
By Angela Zimmerman
January 18, 2023 4 mins read
“Everything is a graph. So as far as Neo’s development and the advances it’s made in the speed and adoption of more data – and more mature data – everyone can leverage all the developments in regards to graph neural networks and such. And that lends itself to a better world altogether,” Bjartur Hjaltason, machine learning engineer at Fractal 5.
Keywords: 5-minute interview • Connected Data • Developer • Fractal 5 • graph technology • Interview • machine learning • Social Networks
Graphs for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
By Enzo
February 18, 2021 9 mins read
Discover how graph technology is changing the artificial intelligence and machine learning landscape with graph theory and algorithms.
Keywords: ai • artificial intelligence • graph algorithms • graph data science • Graph Search • Graph Theory • intelligent applications • machine learning • ML • Recommendations
11 Awesome Neo4j Blogs from 2020
By Jocelyn Hoppa
December 29, 2020 6 mins read
Check out 11 awesome Neo4j blogs from 2020 on topics ranging from FinCEN files and COVID-19 graphs to knowledge graphs and AI.
Keywords: ai • contact tracing • covid-19 • FinCEN • fraud detection • graph data models • graph feature engineering • knowledge graphs • ML • neo4j course
5-Minute Interview: Graph Databases For Dummies with Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 15, 2020 5 mins read
Recently we sat down with the authors of Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition, Dr. Jim Webber and Rik Van Bruggen. Dr. Webber is Neo4j’s Chief Scientist and Mr. Van Bruggen leads the Neo4j sales team in Europe, and… Read more →
Keywords: graph database • graph databases for dummies • learning neo4j • Neo4j Community
Insider Guide to Graph Data Science: First, a Brief Overview
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 12, 2020 6 mins read
Check out the first installment in this blog series on insider tips and tricks for the Neo4j Graph Data Science Library.
Keywords: graph algorithms • Graph Analytics • graph data science • graph embeddings • graph export • in-memory graph • machine learning
Top 10 Speakers to Look Out for at NODES 2020
By Enzo
October 8, 2020 6 mins read
Check out the top 10 speakers, including graph experts from NASA, Google and Neo4j, presenting at Neo4j Online Developer Expo and Summit.
Keywords: Graph Databases • graph developer • Neo4j developer • nodes 2020 • online event
Introducing Graph Databases For Dummies
By Jocelyn Hoppa
September 16, 2020 7 mins read
Check out some main highlights from Chapter 1 of the newly release Graph Databases For Dummies, Neo4j Special Edition.
Keywords: data models • graph database basics • Graph Database for Dummies • labeled property graphs • queries at scale
Neo4j Bloom Tips and Tricks for Domain Knowledge Experts
By Enzo
July 29, 2020 9 mins read
Master graph data visualization in Neo4j Bloom from choosing a data model, fitting it to domain and exploring six generic patterns without needing to code.
Keywords: Bloom tips • data modeling • domain expert • graph data model • graph data visualization • graph visualization • Neo4j Bloom
Getting Started with Neo4j Fabric
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 2, 2020 7 mins read
Learn everything you need to know to get started with Neo4j Fabric, a new 4.0 feature allowing you to store and retrieve data in multiple databases.
Keywords: cypher • data federation • data sharding • fine-grained access control • multiple dbms • Neo4j 4.0 • Neo4j Desktop • Neo4j Fabric • querying multiple databases • running correlated subqueries
The Secret Sauce of Neo4j: Modeling and Querying Graphs
By Allison Wu
July 1, 2020 24 mins read
Learn about the secret sauce of Neo4j, and understand what graphs are all about. Delve into use cases such as recommendation engines and flight data.
Keywords: cypher • graphconnect • modeling • nosql • property graph model • Recommendation Engine • Relational Databases • secret sauce of Neo4j • sql • use cases
Lean Graph Data Models Drive Fast Innovation: A Fireside Chat with David Fox, Senior Software Engineer at Adobe
By David Penick
May 1, 2020 6 mins read
Check out this fireside chat with David Fox of Adobe, who discusses how Adobe’s Behance social media platform works with Neo4j.
Keywords: Adobe • Behance • Cassandra • cypher • David Fox • DevOps • fireside chat • graph data model • IT ops • neo4j
Check Out Some of This Year’s Graphs4Good GraphHack Projects
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 16, 2020 8 mins read
Discover with that Neo4j Community created for our Graphs4Good GraphHack event, which includes a number of amazing COVID-19 projects.
Keywords: Global Graph Celebration Day • Graph Theory • graphHack • Graphs4Good • Leonhard Euler • Neo4j Community
Fujitsu Laboratories of America Partners with Larus to Provide Enhanced Graph AI Technologies to Neo4j Customers
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 7, 2020 3 mins read
Fujitsu Laboratories is building on Larus’s expertise in Neo4j customer requirements and application domain knowledge with advanced graph AI technologies.
Keywords: ai • artificial intelligence • Connected Data • Deep Tensor • Fujitsu • Graph Databases • graph technology • knowledge graphs • Larus • ML
Sharding the LDBC Social Network
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 24, 2020 8 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.
Keywords: cypher • data model • graph database • Horizontal scaling • LDBC social network • Neo4j 4.0 • Neo4j Fabric • sharding
The Top 7 Neo4j Videos of 2019
By Jessica Baumgardner
December 27, 2019 3 mins read
In lieu of our bi-weekly #GraphCast, we thought we would share some of the best Neo4j videos from 2019. Consider this an almost-New Year’s Eve celebration of all things video. (No order or favorites here. Just cool videos in a… Read more →
Keywords: ai • artificial intelligence • data discovery • emil eifrem • GraphCast • Knowledge Graph • Lyft • machine learning • nasa • nodes
The Top 5 Neo4j Podcasts of 2019
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
December 24, 2019 3 mins read
Catch up with all of the best episodes from the Neo4j Graphistania podcast during 2019, including episodes with the rebooted format and new co-host.
Keywords: ai • data journalism • data science • graph algorithms • graph technology • Graphistania • information theory • machine learning • Neo4j Community • podcast
Responsible AI: The Critical Need for Context (and Practical Tips)
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 26, 2019 9 mins read
Read the second and final installment of this blog series on responisble AI, why context is critical to achieving responsible AI, and get practical tips.
Keywords: ai and context • community detection • data lineage • data manipulation • fraud • graph algorithms • Graph Data • Graph Theory • healthcare data • machine learning
#GraphCast: “Graph Databases Will Change Your Freakin’ Life”
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 15, 2019 < 1 min read
Catch this week’s GraphCast: Watch this entertaining presentation on graph databases and learn the reasons and ways they are life-changing for developers.
Keywords: cypher • Ed Finkler • emil eifrem • graph database • GraphCast • GraphStory • neo4j • NODES 2019
Introducing Neo4j AuraDB: A New Graph Database as a Service
By Jocelyn Hoppa
November 6, 2019 4 mins read
Discover unique features of Neo4j AuraDB, the first fully managed native graph database as a service, and why it was built to be developer friendly.
Keywords: ACID • Connected Data • cypher • database as a service • DBaaS • GRANDstack • GraphQL • intelligent applications • native graph database • Neo4j Aura
Streaming Graphs: Combining Kafka and Neo4j
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 29, 2019 12 mins read
If you’re looking for the basics on how to turn streams into graphs with Neo4j and the Neo4j-Streams plugin, you’ve come to the right place.
Keywords: apache kafka • Confluent Cloud • cypher • financial fraud • iam • Neo4j Browser • neo4j streams • property graph model • Recommendations • social network
GraphConnect 2020: Call for Papers Closing November 15
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 17, 2019 2 mins read
Are you interested in submitting a talk to GraphConnect 2020? Read this blog to learn about the call for papers deadline and submission details.
Keywords: call for papers • graph database • GraphConnect 2020 • neo4j • Neo4j Community
Live from Lyft: Q&A with Mark Grover, Product Manager at Lyft
By Corin Gainey
September 26, 2019 6 mins read
Discover how Lyft has integrated Neo4j into their data sharing process and how they test information integrity with Amundsen.
Keywords: Connected Data • data discovery • data model • Data Visualization • ETL tool • graph database • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • Lyft • machine learning
#GraphCast: The Laundromat [Panama Papers Movie]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 30, 2019 2 mins read
Check out this week’s #GraphCast, featuring a trailer of “The Laundromat” (starring Meryl Streep), a movie about the Panama Papers investigation powered by Neo4j.
Keywords: graph database • graph visualization • GraphCast • icij • international consortium of investigative journalists • money laundering • Mossack Fonseca • Panama Papers • tax evasion