Graph databases

Introduction to NoSQL

Jake Roach

Data Engineer

What are graph databases?

Image of a graph database.

Definition: NoSQL data stores that persist data in a network of nodes and edges. In graph databases, each node represents an entity, and each edge represents a relationship between those entities.

Graph query language
Graph algorithms
Performant and efficient

¹ https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/graph/

A closer look at graph databases

An example graph database.

What are graph databases used for?

Graph databases are commonly used for:

Social networks
Recommendation engines
Fraud detection
Studying patterns and relationships

Icons representing use-cases for graph databases.

Graph database providers

Logos of graph database providers.

Let's practice!

Introduction to NoSQL