12. What is NoSQL?
A NoSQL (originally referring to "non SQL",
"non relational" or "not only SQL")[1] database
provides a mechanism for storage and retrieval
of data which is modeled in means other than
the tabular relations used in relational
databases.
Wikipedia
13. What is NoSQL?
KV Store
Key-value (KV) stores use the associative
array (also known as a map or dictionary)
as their fundamental data model. In this
model, data is represented as a
collection of key-value pairs, such that
each possible key appears at most once
in the collection
Document Store
A document-oriented database, or
document store, is a computer
program designed for storing,
retrieving, and managing document-
oriented information, also known as
semi-structured data. ... XML
databases are a subclass of document-
oriented databases that are optimized
to work with XML documents
14.
15. Database Rel and NoSQL
• Rel RDBMS
• Tabular, structured data
• Highly transactional
• Processing of simple lists
• Fixed schema
• Already in house (most of time)
• KV
• Login use cases
• High write throughput
• Easy schema
• Document
• Unstructured data
• Lots of shattered data
• Storing of such data
• Graph – more a category of it’s own
• Highly connected data
• Very dynamic data such as hierarchies and networks
• Transactional
• Structured data
• Knowledge vs pure storing
18. Neo4j Competitive Posture
6x More Popular than Runner Up
Our leadership position is strong:
• Native Graph
• Most mature
• Most customer successes
• Technical strengths (perf & trust)
• Largest community
• Graph leadership (e.g. openCypher)
• Most contributors
• Strong financial backing
18 Source: DB-Engines Popularity Index, January 2016
19. Industry’s Largest Dedicated Investment in Graphs
Features (20%)
Neo4j
Infrastructure (80%)
“The Other Guys”
Small handful of
engineers working on
graphs
Compared to Neo4j, compromises:
1) Reliability
2) Depth of graph features
• 130+ employees
• $80M+ funding
• 40+ Full-Time
Product
Engineers
(growing to 60+
in 2017)
• Nearly a decade
of product
maturity & use
100% dedicated to
graphs
20. * Monash Research http://www.dbms2.com/2013/03/18/dbms-development-marklogic-hadoop/
Time to Build
Graph
API
Fast Performance
Connected Queries in Real Time
Reliability
Data Trustworthiness
Native Graph
Full Stack
5 to 7+
years* ✔ ✔ ✔
Graph on
RDBMS
3 to 5
years ✔
Underlying DBMS 1000 times
slower for key operations ✔
Graph on
other NOSQL
3 to 5
years ✔
Underlying DBMS lacks semantic
and architecture for connecting data
“Eventually consistent"
leads to "eventually corrupt"
A Native Graph Database is Uniquely Valuable
…and Not Easily Replicable
The Cardinal Rules of DBMS Development*:
28. Discrete Data
Minimally
connected data
Neo4j is designed for data relationships
Other NoSQL
Relational
DBMS
Neo4j Graph DB
Connected Data
Focused on
Data Relationships
Development Benefits
Easy model maintenance
Easy query
Deployment Benefits
Ultra high performance
Minimal resource usage
Use the Right Database for the Right Job
29. Relational DBs Can’t Handle Relationships Well
• Cannot model or store data and relationships
without complexity
• Performance degrades with number and levels
of relationships, and database size
• Query complexity grows with need for JOINs
• Adding new types of data and relationships
requires schema redesign, increasing time to
market
… making traditional databases inappropriate
when data relationships are valuable in real-time
Slow development
Poor performance
Low scalability
Hard to maintain
30. Relational Versus Graph Models
Relational Model Graph Model
KNOWS
ANDREAS
TOBIAS
MICA
DELIA
Person FriendPerson-Friend
ANDREAS
DELIA
TOBIAS
MICA
31. NoSQL Databases Don’t Handle Relationships
• No data structures to model or store
relationships
• No query constructs to support data
relationships
• Relating data requires “JOIN logic”
in the application
• No ACID support for transactions
… making NoSQL databases inappropriate when
data relationships are valuable in real-time
32. Unlocking Value from Your Data Relationships
• Model your data as a graph of data
and relationships
• Use relationship information in real-
time to transform your business
• Add new relationships on the fly to
adapt to your changing business
34. Neo4j – Re-Imagine Your Data as a Graph
Neo4j is an enterprise-grade graph
database that enables you to:
• Model and store your data as a graph
• Query data relationships with ease
and in real-time
• Seamlessly evolve applications to
support new requirements by
adding new kinds of data and
relationships
Agile development
High performance
Vertical and horizontal scale
Seamless evolution
35. Real-World Neo4j Business Benefits
New Competitiveness
• New, unique functionality
• New insights into data
Better Software
• Better code quality
• Less complexity
• More maintainable
Using the right tool for the job has profound effects on your business
User Success
• Faster app performance
• Better user experience
• Improved user productivity
Project Success
• Faster time to market
• Lower costs
Neo4j creates a connected data imperative
36. Value from Data Relationships
Common Use Cases
Internal Applications
Master Data Management
Network and
IT Operations
Fraud Detection
Customer-Facing Applications
Real-Time Recommendations
Graph-Based Search
Identity and
Access Management
37. Quick Start: Plan Your Project
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Learn Neo4j
Decide on Architecture
Import and Model Data
Build Application
Test Application
Deploy your app
in as little as 8 weeks
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PLAN
39. • NEO4J
• MYTHS AND FACTS
“Neo4j only makes sense for special use cases like social networks”
“Is Neo4j really enterprise ready?”
“Neo4j only has nodes and relationships, is this really sufficient for a complex business
application?”
“Users always work with graphs?”
“Is this database fast enough?”
40. • NEO4J
• SIX ARGUMENTS FOR NEO4J
Much easier mapping of business domain model to the graph database
Business understands the graph model
Hierarchical structures easy to query
Less queries, less development, faster and cheaper results
Full scalability (embedded to cluster)
Automated testing, supporting libraries
Integrated Lucene full text search engine
Full text search as part of the Cypher query
Extension architecture
Amazing performant results
41. Summary
Only Neo4j Unlocks the Value in Your Data Relationships
Data is increasing in volume…
• New digital processes
• More online transactions
• New social networks
• More devices
… and is getting more connected
Customers, products, processes,
devices interact and relate to
each other
Editor's Notes
In the near future, many of your apps will be driven by data relationships and not transactions
You can unlock value from business relationships with Neo4j
In the near future, many of your apps will be driven by data relationships and not transactions
You can unlock value from business relationships with Neo4j
More competition validates the space
Titan is not on a firm technical foundation. Even if they were, they’re not sitting on a firm commercial foundation: no outside funding, 7 guys, primary business focus is consulting not product
OrientDB is in the “Native full stack” category, but their technology platform is shaky because they haven’t had the full 5-7 years of being shaken out in production. And their commercials are quite shaky for all the reasons we’ve discussed.
In the near future, many of your apps will be driven by data relationships and not transactions
You can unlock value from business relationships with Neo4j
And deriving value from data-relationships is exactly what some of the most successful companies in the world have done.
Google created perhaps the most valuable advertising system of all time on top of their search-enginge, which is based on relationships between webpages.
Linkedin created perhaps the most valuable HR-tool ever based on relationships amongst professional
And this is also what pay-pal did, creating a peer-to-peer transaction service, based on relationships.
Presenter Notes - Challenges with current technologies?
Database options are not suited to model or store data as a network of relationships
Performance degrades with number and levels of relationships making it harder to use for real-time applications
Not flexible to add or change relationships in realtime
Relating data requires building JOIN logic in the application and more data movement over the network
Presenter Notes - How does one take advantage of data relationships for real-time applications?
To take advantage of relationships
Data needs to be available as a network of connections (or as a graph)
Real-time access to relationship information should be available regardless of the size of data set or number and complexity of relationships
The graph should be able to accommodate new relationships or modify existing ones
Presenter Notes - Neo4j - Enterprise Grade Database to re-imagine your data as a Graph
Model and store your data as a Graph
Traverse any number of or levels of relationships in real-time
Evolve the model on the fly
Presenter Notes - Higher Level Value Proposition
Everyday, new data is being created at a volume never seen before. And we see that this data is getting even more connected. People communicating as customers, employees, friends, influencers. Customers purchasing products, services or content, expressing their likes and dislikes. Digitization of processes and more data elements for each step. And with Internet of Things (IoT), we have the same thing repeating but with machines talking to each other.
There is tremendous value in the knowledge of this relationship information for real-time applications. Examples are
Connect a user’s profile and purchases to other users and increase revenue through recommendations for new products and services
Reimagine your master data - HR, Customer or Product as a connected model and identify ways to reach customers, improve their experience, identify the best people to staff on projects and more
View your individual data elements as part of a process to determine fraud detection or process bottlenecks
Companies like Google, LinkedIn and PayPal have done exactly that. Reimagine their data as a network (or a graph) and use the relationship information
It’s easy to learn Neo4j, especially when your team already knows SQL. We partner with you every step of the way in a professional services plan tailored to your needs.