What’s New in Neo4j 2.2

Performance and Scale for Data Relationships

Neo4j 2.2 is the Fastest and most Scalable Native Graph Database.
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Massive Write Scalability

Up to 100 times higher write throughput compared to previous versions

Fast write buffering architecture
Optimized flushing of transactions to disk
Import data at 1M records per second

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Massive Read Scalability

Up to 10 times higher read throughput compared to previous versions

New in-memory page cache
High performance under concurrent workloads
"In memory" performance while keeping your data safe

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Faster Cypher Query Performance

Cypher queries are up to 100 faster times compared to previous versions

Cost-based query optimizer
New graph statistics inform Cypher, speeding queries
Query plan visualization

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Improved Developer Productivity

Miscellaneous improvements for faster application development

Key capabilities include:

Quick start with code examples built right into the browser
Guide on how to migrate from an RDBMS using the new Northwind Graph example
Graceful rendering of overlapping relationships in Neo4j browser with curving arrows
New command button in the Neo4j browser to kill a running Cypher query
Export of graph model as embeddable graphics (SVG, PNG) for sharing
Integrated product feedback