What to use a graph database for
Let's start by citing a few problem statements that are more suited to graph databases.
Routing is a graph problem and much research has been done in that respect. One of the leading delivery services in the world uses a Neo4j-based solution to route packages in real time based on information being collected worldwide.
Social networks are problems suited for graphs since they leverage the connections of users to fetch data and decide on what is accessible and what isn't. Facebook, in particular, uses its graph search and has exposed it to the users to enable them to make better searches. Facebook relies heavily on the graph of people and their friends to curate the feed.
Recommendation is again a graph problem that ...
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