Graph Database

Question 1

What is a graph database composed of?

Answer 1

A data structure that uses vertices (nodes, dots) which form relationship to other vertices via edges (arcs, lines)

Example: A graph database is composed of nodes representing people and edges representing relationships between them.

Question 2

Name some use cases for Graph Database

Answer 2

1. Fraud detection
2. Real-time recommendation engines
3. Master data management (MDM)
4. Network and IT operations
5. Identity and access management (IAM)
6. Traceability in Manufacturing
7. Contact Tracing
8. Data Lineage for GDPR
9. Customer 360-degree analysis (marketing)
10. Product recommendations
11. Social Media graphing
12. Feature Engineering (ML)

Graph databases are commonly used for fraud detection in financial transactions.