indexing in Neo4j – an overview by Stefan Armbruster.
From the post:
Neo4j as a graph database features indexing as the preferred way to find start points for graph traversals. Over the years multiple different indexing approach have been added. The goal of this article is to give an overview on this to avoid confusion esp. for those who just recently got started with Neo4j.
A graph database using a property graph model stores its data in nodes, relationships and properties. In Neo4j 2.0 this model was amended with labels.
A very nice summary of the indexing mechanisms in Neo4j.
After all, if you write something down and then can’t find it, what good is it?
Enjoy!