Graph Databases for Beginners: Why Graph Technology Is the Future
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 19, 2023 7 mins read
The world of graph technology has changed (and is still changing), so we’re rebooting our “Graph Databases for Beginners” series to reflect what’s new in the world of graph tech – while also helping newcomers catch up to speed with… Read more →
Explore: Big Data • Connected Data • graph database • graph technology • Graph Theory • index free adjacency • native graph database • neo4j • nosql • rdbms
10 Things You Can Do With Cypher That Are Hard With SQL
By Enzo
May 6, 2022 12 mins read
SQL has been around for ages. We don’t want to belittle this powerful language, but there are some things that just make more sense in Cypher.
Explore: aggregation • API • App development • csv • cypher • data loading • database • dataset • graph data model • graph database
You Want Some Join Context? Neo4j Has You Covered
By Enzo
March 1, 2022 5 mins read
Discover how graphs optimize your joins and provide additional, mission-critical context to your data relationships.
Explore: context • cypher • data modeling • graph database • Join • neo4j • query • rdbms • relational database • relationships
Integrating Graphs Into Your Existing Database
By Data & Storage Asean - January 3, 2022
Explore: APAC • graph database • graph technology • rdbms • rdbms to graph
20 NODES 2020 Talks You May Have Missed
By Enzo
December 31, 2020 3 mins read
Check out the amazing talks from Neo4j Online Developer Expo and Summit you might have missed.
Explore: covid-19 • cypher • drug discovery • Google Cloud • Graph Algorithm • Graph Analytics • graph data science • Graph Databases • graph-native learning • knowledge graphs
Graph Data Platforms: A Brief Introduction
By David Penick
December 21, 2020 < 1 min read
Read this blog to find out about Neo4j Graph Data Platforms.
Explore: AI / Machine Learning • blog • graph data platforms • interconnected datasets • Knowledge Graph • rdbms
Your World Seen Through Your Eyes with Neo4j Bloom
By Corin Gainey
June 17, 2020 25 mins read
Andreas Kolleger discusses Neo4j Bloom and the possibilities it opens up for enterprise organizations across their departments.
Explore: artificial intelligence • Big Data • Connected Data • data model • Data Visualization • graphconnect • Knowledge Graph • machine learning • neo4j • rdbms
Part 1: Using Neo4j in Business Process Modeling Scenarios
By Jocelyn Hoppa
February 13, 2020 7 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
Turning Data Into Actionable Knowledge: 5-Minute Interview with David Meza
By David Penick
October 4, 2019 3 mins read
Check out this 5-minute interview with David Meza, Chief Knowledge Architect at Johnson Space Center, about how Neo4j has helped NASA.
Explore: 5-minute interview • Connected Data • cypher • Data Visualization • David Meza • engineers • graph database • graph technology • graph visualization • Knowledge Graph
SQL Server Advocate Turns Graph:
5-Minute Interview with Dee Pandian
By David Penick
September 20, 2019 3 mins read
Check out this 5-minute interview with Dee Pandian, Deputy Director of CyForce at Jacobs Engineering about making the switch from SQL to graphs.
Explore: CyForce • Dee Pandian • ETL tool • facebook • graph database • GraphTour DC 2019 • Jacobs Engineering • linkedin • neo4j • Neo4j ETL
Context for AI Ops: 5-Minute Interview with Atul Gupta
By Deb Cameron
August 23, 2019 4 mins read
Check out this 5-minute interview with Atul Gupta, Head of Alliances at Digitate, about the latest release of ignio called AIOps Cheetah built on Neo4j.
Explore: 5-minute interview • Atul Gupta • Digitate • graph database • graph technology • IT ops • rdbms • relational database • TCS
Graph-Powered Digital Asset Management with Neo4j [Video]
By Allison Wu
August 1, 2019 < 1 min read
Watch this webinar on how a graph platform provides advantages over traditional RDBMS in digital asset management, thereby driving business innovation.
Explore: content availability • customer usage behavior • DAM • digital asset management • digital assets • graph platform • metadata • rdbms • Relational Databases • webinar
Graphs in Government: How In-Q-Tel Brings Tech Innovation to Intelligence Agencies
By Jocelyn Hoppa
May 13, 2019 3 mins read
Discover how In-Q-Tel uses Neo4j to surmount data challenges to support tech innovations that drive America’s intelligence missions.
Explore: government • graph database • In-Q-Tel • intelligence agencies • neo4j • rdbms • relational database • startups • tech innovation • VCs
This Week in Neo4j – Explore public contracting data with Neo4j, RDBMS to Graph Page Overhaul, Filtering Connected Dynamic Forms, Graph-Based Real Time Inventory
By Mark Needham
May 11, 2019 3 mins read
This week we learn how to use graphs for Real Time Inventory and Topology for Network Automation, exploring public contracting data, and filtering connected dynamic forms. There’s also an overhaul to the RDBMS to Graph page and a crash course… Read more →
Explore: APOC • data journalist • Max De Marzi • neo4j ogm • Network Inventory • rdbms • spring data neo4j • twin4j
Graphs in Government: The Power of Graph Technology
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 29, 2019 5 mins read
The use cases for a graph database in government are endless. Graphs are versatile and dynamic. They are the key to solving the challenges you face in fulfilling your mission. Using real-world government use cases, this blog series explains how… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • criminal investigations • government • graph database • graph technology • nasa • neo4j • rdbms • relational database • u.s. army
Graphs in Government: Introduction to Graph Technology
By Jocelyn Hoppa
April 22, 2019 3 mins read
Read this blog series to learn more about graph technology and discover the real-world use cases of graph databases in government.
Explore: asset management • elasticsearch • government solutions • graph database • knowledge base • MongoDB • nasa • nosql • rdbms • relational database
Enterprise Graphs: 5-Minute Interview
with Dan Woods
By Jocelyn Hoppa
March 29, 2019 6 mins read
“People are now moving from a project-based approach to adopting graphs to graphs as a platform for their technology,” said Dan Woods, Principal Analyst at Early Adopter Research and Founder and CEO of Evolved Media. Enterprises face challenges in adopting… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • Dan Woods • enterprise graph • etl • Google Kubernetes Enterprise • graph technology • Knowledge Graph • microservices • OLAP • OLTP
A Journey to the Graph Side: How (& Why) the Former CTO of MariaDB Joined Neo4j [Interview]
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
January 15, 2019 9 mins read
If you don’t know anything about MariaDB – and you’re reading a database blog remember – then you’re the exception. In 2018, MariaDB was the second-fastest-growing relational database (behind Postgres) and is a leading example of commercially supported open source… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • cto • graph algorithms • graph database • graph technology • MariaDB • MySQL • neo4j • open source • rdbms
Interchangeable Parts: 5-Minute Interview with Preston Hendrickson, Principal Systems Analyst at CALIBRE
By Jocelyn Hoppa
October 26, 2018 4 mins read
“It’s easy to teach people to use Neo4j. It’s hands-on training, not death by PowerPoint,” said Preston Hendrickson, Principal Systems Analyst at CALIBRE. CALIBRE works with large government customers, including the U.S. Army, where maintenance, operation and support costs of… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • data retrieval • data science • dynamic SQL • Graph Databases • nosql • python • rdbms • recursive SQL • sql queries
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
Powering Recommendations with a Graph Database: Proven Business Benefits [+ Case Studies]
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 27, 2018 6 mins read
Relevant, real-time recommendations drive revenue, but they are challenging to deliver. That’s because good recommendations require bringing together so much data, surfacing the relationships between all that data and delivering just the right suggestion in context and in the moment.… Read more →
Explore: Connected Data • data architecture • eBay • graph database • pricing engine • rdbms • real-time recommendations • Recommendations • sql • Walmart
Powering Recommendations with a Graph Database: Connect Buyer and Product Data
By Jocelyn Hoppa
August 20, 2018 4 mins read
Effective recommendations increase revenue and drive up average order value. But delivering highly relevant, real-time recommendations requires as much context as possible. Connecting the user to the perfect recommendation is an art. In this three-part series, we explore using recommendations… Read more →
Explore: customer relationship management • graph database • graph technology • nosql • personalized promotions • product recommendations • rdbms • real-time recommendations • Recommendations • relational database
Graph Databases for Beginners: Why a Database Query Language Matters (More Than You Think)
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
August 15, 2018 12 mins read
Languages (the natural, human kind) shape how you view the world. From color to time to gender relations, there’s no escaping how language limits (or expands) your worldview. Words are the categories and labels that we use to process and… Read more →
Explore: cypher • cypher query language • database query language • graph database • graph technology • query language • rdbms • relational database • sql • structured query language
Casinos on Graphs: 5-Minute Interview with
Joe Stefaniak, CEO of IntelligentTag
By Jocelyn Hoppa
July 27, 2018 5 mins read
“Especially when it comes to the financial sector or gaming, people need answers in real time,” said Joe Stefaniak, CEO of IntelligentTag. From slots and games to guest services to financial systems, casinos are chock full of data sources. Whether… Read more →
Explore: 5-minute interview • ai • APOC • Connected Data • data governance • gaming industry • Graph Algorithm • graph database • machine learning • rdbms
Graph Databases for Beginners: The Basics of Data Modeling
By Bryce Merkl Sasaki
July 24, 2018 9 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