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'''Neo4j''' is an [[open-source]] [[graph database]], implemented in [[Java (programming language)|Java]].<ref name="high-scalability">{{cite web |url= http://highscalability.com/neo4j-graph-database-kicks-buttox |title= Neo4j - a Graph Database that Kicks Buttox |author= Todd Hoff |date= June 13, 2009 |work= High Scalability |publisher= Possibility Outpost |accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="InfoQ">{{cite web |url= http://www.infoq.com/news/2008/06/neo4j |title= Neo4j - an Embedded, Network Database |author= Gavin Terrill |date= June 5, 2008 |work= InfoQ | publisher= C4Media Inc | accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref> The developers describe Neo4j as "embedded, disk-based, fully transactional Java persistence engine that stores data structured in [[Graph (data structure)|graphs]] rather than in tables". Neo4j version 1.0 was released in February, 2010.<ref name="1.0">{{cite web |url= http://blog.neo4j.org/2010/02/top-10-ways-to-get-to-know-neo4j.html |title= The top 10 ways to get to know Neo4j |date= February 16, 2010 | work= Neo4j Blog | accessdate= February 17, 2010}}</ref> The community edition of the database is licensed under the free [[GNU General Public License]] (GPL) v3. The additional modules such as online backup and high availability, is licensed under the free [[Affero General Public License]] (AGPL) v3. The database, with the additional modules, is also available under a commercial license, in a dual license model.<ref name="LICENSE">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.neotechnology.com/emil/2011/04/graph-databases-licensing-and-mysql.html |title=Graph Databases, Licensing and MySQL | date=April 13 2011 | author= Emil Eifrem | accessdate=April 29 2011}}</ref>
'''Neo4j''' is an [[open-source]] [[graph database]], implemented in [[Java (programming language)|Java]].<ref name="high-scalability">{{cite web |url= http://highscalability.com/neo4j-graph-database-kicks-buttox |title= Neo4j - a Graph Database that Kicks Buttox |author= Todd Hoff |date= June 13, 2009 |work= High Scalability |publisher= Possibility Outpost |accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="InfoQ">{{cite web |url= http://www.infoq.com/news/2008/06/neo4j |title= Neo4j - an Embedded, Network Database |author= Gavin Terrill |date= June 5, 2008 |work= InfoQ | publisher= C4Media Inc | accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref> The developers describe Neo4j as "embedded, disk-based, fully transactional Java persistence engine that stores data structured in [[Graph (data structure)|graphs]] rather than in tables". Neo4j version 1.0 was released in February, 2010.<ref name="1.0">{{cite web |url= http://blog.neo4j.org/2010/02/top-10-ways-to-get-to-know-neo4j.html |title= The top 10 ways to get to know Neo4j |date= February 16, 2010 | work= Neo4j Blog | accessdate= February 17, 2010}}</ref> The community edition of the database is licensed under the free [[GNU General Public License]] (GPL) v3. The additional modules, such as online backup and high availability, are licensed under the free [[Affero General Public License]] (AGPL) v3. The database, with the additional modules, is also available under a commercial license, in a dual license model.<ref name="LICENSE">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.neotechnology.com/emil/2011/04/graph-databases-licensing-and-mysql.html |title=Graph Databases, Licensing and MySQL | date=April 13 2011 | author= Emil Eifrem | accessdate=April 29 2011}}</ref>


Neo4j was developed by Neo Technology, Inc., based in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], US and [[Malmö]], Sweden. Neo Technology board of directors consists of Magnus Christerson (Vice President of [[Intentional Software Corp]]), [[Nikolaj Nyholm]] (CEO of [[Polar Rose (facial recognition)|Polar Rose]]), Sami Ahvenniemi (Partner at Conor Venture Partners) and Johan Svensson (CTO of Neo Technology).<ref name="FVCA">{{cite web |url= http://www.fvca.fi/?pageid=14&newsid=429 |title= Neo Technology Announces $2.5M Seed Funding for World's Leading Graph Database | date= October 28, 2009 | author = Neo Technology | publisher= The Finnish Venture Capital Association |accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref>
Neo4j was developed by Neo Technology, Inc., based in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], US and [[Malmö]], Sweden. Neo Technology board of directors consists of Magnus Christerson (Vice President of [[Intentional Software Corp]]), [[Nikolaj Nyholm]] (CEO of [[Polar Rose (facial recognition)|Polar Rose]]), Sami Ahvenniemi (Partner at Conor Venture Partners) and Johan Svensson (CTO of Neo Technology).<ref name="FVCA">{{cite web |url= http://www.fvca.fi/?pageid=14&newsid=429 |title= Neo Technology Announces $2.5M Seed Funding for World's Leading Graph Database | date= October 28, 2009 | author = Neo Technology | publisher= The Finnish Venture Capital Association |accessdate= February 17, 2010 }}</ref>

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Neo4j
Developer(s)Neo Technology
Initial release2007 (2007)
Repository
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeGraph database
LicenseDual-licensed: GPLv3 and AGPLv3 / commercial
Websiteneo4j.org

Neo4j is an open-source graph database, implemented in Java.[1][2] The developers describe Neo4j as "embedded, disk-based, fully transactional Java persistence engine that stores data structured in graphs rather than in tables". Neo4j version 1.0 was released in February, 2010.[3] The community edition of the database is licensed under the free GNU General Public License (GPL) v3. The additional modules, such as online backup and high availability, are licensed under the free Affero General Public License (AGPL) v3. The database, with the additional modules, is also available under a commercial license, in a dual license model.[4]

Neo4j was developed by Neo Technology, Inc., based in the San Francisco Bay Area, US and Malmö, Sweden. Neo Technology board of directors consists of Magnus Christerson (Vice President of Intentional Software Corp), Nikolaj Nyholm (CEO of Polar Rose), Sami Ahvenniemi (Partner at Conor Venture Partners) and Johan Svensson (CTO of Neo Technology).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Todd Hoff (June 13, 2009). "Neo4j - a Graph Database that Kicks Buttox". High Scalability. Possibility Outpost. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ Gavin Terrill (June 5, 2008). "Neo4j - an Embedded, Network Database". InfoQ. C4Media Inc. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "The top 10 ways to get to know Neo4j". Neo4j Blog. February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Emil Eifrem (April 13 2011). "Graph Databases, Licensing and MySQL". Retrieved April 29 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Neo Technology (October 28, 2009). "Neo Technology Announces $2.5M Seed Funding for World's Leading Graph Database". The Finnish Venture Capital Association. Retrieved February 17, 2010.

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