Neo4j NoSQL Graph Database raise further $10m in funding (opens in new tab)

(techcrunch.com)

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olliesaunders14y ago· 4 in thread

Is anybody using this DBMS for anything?

One of my customers is using it. I also use it for a side project.

It is a robust graph database that seems to be optimized for exploring graphs from any given starting node. This is different from RDF graphs with SPARQL queries that are highly indexed and optimized for queries. There are also more hybrid systems like AllegroGraph that are both optimized for queries and graph traversal from a starting node.

bsb14y ago

There's also Stardog (stardog.com), from the makers of the Pellet OWL reasoner, which just entered this space. AllegoGraph is pretty cool, one of the best examples of commercial LISP success, and they have a pretty rich ecosystem around AllegroGraph (Jena, Sesame, etc support).

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espeed14y ago

Yes, we're using it for Whybase, and open sourced Bulbs, a Python persistence framework for it (http://bulbflow.com).

Zuzz14y ago

guess this is just the big names: http://neotechnology.com/customers/ but I lurk their forums and there are plenty apparently

emileifrem14y ago

For more background info on what's holding back NOSQL in the enterprise and why we raised $10M+, feel free to check out this post:

http://blogs.neotechnology.com/emil/2011/09/nosql-the-web-an...

matan_a14y ago

I've been using neo4j for a while now for a new project and i'm very impressed so far - especially if you have typical graph problems to solve (social networks?). I especially like the fact that it's ACID compliant and has an embedded lucene search to solve non-traversal type queries. Good for them that they raised some cash to further develop their product.

Their beta module on Heroku is another win win for me :)

ayeeson14y ago

not only does this prove an upward moving trend in NOSQL databases, but that neo4j is ahead of the curve. I know some of the guys behind Neo4j, and they work harder than anyone to make sure the database is stable, reliable, and all around kick-ass.

iamelgringo14y ago

Congrats, guys!

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