Case Study
Overcoming SQL Strain
The #1 Platform for Connected Data neo4j.com WHITE PAPER Overcoming SQL Strain How Using Graph Technology Improves Performance and Business Agility Dave Packer, Product TeamThe #1 Platform for Connected Data neo4j.com 1 White Paper Relational Databases Cause SQL Strain Despite advances in computing, faster processors, and high-speed networks, the performance of some database applications is becoming slower and slower. We can see the problem in lengthening query times and in workarounds such as precomputing query results in advance to serve application needs instead of performing real-time queries. At a time when business agility is at a premium, business requests for changes are put off because the schema of relational databases isn’t designed for frequent changes and pivots. The pro