Operational Database Management Systems
LightRAG is a lightweight, fast open source implementation of GraphRAG that combines knowledge graph construction with vector retrieval for LLM-powered applications. It is designed to be simple to deploy and integrate, making it accessible...
GraphRAG is Microsoft’s open source implementation of graph-based retrieval-augmented generation for large language models. Rather than relying solely on vector similarity search, GraphRAG uses knowledge graphs to provide structured, context-rich retrieval that significantly improves...
Cayley is an open source graph database inspired by Google’s Knowledge Graph infrastructure, written in Go. It supports multiple graph query languages including Gizmo (JavaScript-based), GraphQL, and MQL, and can use multiple storage backends....
TypeDB is a polymorphic database with a strongly typed conceptual data model and a built-in reasoning engine. It introduces TypeQL, a query language designed to express complex, knowledge-rich domains with high expressiveness and minimal...
Kuzu is an embeddable, high-performance property graph database designed for graph data science and analytics workloads. It features a columnar storage engine and supports the Cypher query language. Kuzu is optimized for in-process use...
Oxigraph is a small, embeddable RDF triple store and SPARQL 1.1 engine written in Rust. It supports RDF/XML, Turtle, N-Triples, N-Quads, and TriG formats, and is designed for Semantic Web and knowledge graph applications...
Memgraph is an open source, in-memory graph database compatible with Neo4j’s Cypher query language. It is designed for real-time streaming graph analytics and supports integration with Apache Kafka and other streaming platforms. Memgraph is...
Apache AGE is a PostgreSQL extension that provides graph database functionality. It allows users to leverage graph data structures and the openCypher query language directly within PostgreSQL, making it an excellent choice for organizations...
By Paul Speciale. Most enterprise GenAI initiatives focus on the model, but the projects that stall do so for a different reason entirely: the underlying data infrastructure simply can’t support what AI actually demands....
Q1. You spent nearly eight years as a VP Analyst at Gartner covering data and analytics — advising hundreds of enterprises on their technology strategies from the outside. You are now on the inside, in...