Graph databases have improved significantly since the 1990s, with new developments and a better realization of best practices. Graph technology has become one of the most popular methods of performing big data research. Its focus on finding relationships and its flexibility make it ideal for a variety of research projects. An awareness of new developments […]
Graph Databases vs. Key-Value Databases
Graph databases and key-value databases have very different features and are used for accomplishing different tasks. Key-value databases are streamlined and fast, but are limited and not as flexible. Graph databases, on the other hand, are very flexible and great for research, but not terribly fast. Both typically use a non-relational foundation. The two key […]
Graph Databases Take on New Challenges
The Panama Papers. The Paradise Papers. Human trafficking. Russian social media trolls. Self-driving cars. If you’re wondering what all the above have in common, the answer is: Graph Databases. Their ability to store data connections in the service of gaining a better understanding of relationships across nodes has been recognized for use cases such as […]
The Power of Graph Databases
by Angela Guess Colin Barker recently wrote in ZDnet, “Graph databases have proved their worth with the technology being used to analyse the Panama Papers. The recent data leak from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has captured the imaginations of the world, and in particular journalists at the Washington-based, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists […]