Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 3-21.
Getting products ordered by friends who live nearby and use the same tags
The intent graph has obvious and practical use for retailers, but there are number of other areas to which it could
be applied. For example, hospitals and clinics could use the same combination of graphs to understand how to more
effectively prepare for short-term seasonal staffing needs or even get a better understanding of the day-to-day change
that could impact long-term treatment options.
Summary
This chapter provided an overview of data modeling and why it is important, and it contrasted the concepts when
modeling from a relational database perspective and a graph perspective. We took a tour through five model types,
exploring the differences when modeling for a relational database and modeling for Neo4j. The next chapter will
examine importing data into a Neo4j graph database.
