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Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week

You're reading from   Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week Get up and running with the fundamentals and functionalities of seven of the most popular NoSQL databases

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787288867
Length 308 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Sudarshan Kadambi Sudarshan Kadambi
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Xun (Brian) Wu Xun (Brian) Wu
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Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
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Preface
1. Introduction to NoSQL Databases FREE CHAPTER 2. MongoDB 3. Neo4j 4. Redis 5. Cassandra 6. HBase 7. DynamoDB 8. InfluxDB 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Neo4j hardware selection, installation, and configuration


Building your Neo4j instance(s) with the right hardware is essential to running a successful cluster. Neo4j runs best when there is plenty of RAM at its disposal.

Random access memory

One aspect to consider is that Neo4j runs on a Java virtual machine (JVM). This means that you need to have at least enough random-access memory (RAM) to hold the JVM heap, plus extra for other operating system processes. While Neo4j can be made to run on as little as 2 GB of RAM, a memory size of 32 GB of RAM (or more) is recommended for production workloads. This will allow you to configure your instances to map as much data into memory as possible, leading to optimal performance.

CPU

Neo4j supports both x86 and OpenPOWER architectures. It requires at least an Intel Core i3, while an Intel Core i7 or IBM POWER8 is recommended for production.

Disk

As with most data store technologies, disk I/O is a potential performance bottleneck. Therefore, it is recommended...

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