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Sudarshan Kadambi
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Sudarshan has a background in Distributed systems and Database design. He has been a user and contributor to various NoSQL databases and is passionate about solving large-scale data management challenges.
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Xun (Brian) Wu is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. With over 20 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, big data, cloud, AI, systems, and infrastructure, Brian has worked on more than 50 projects in his career. He has authored nine books, which have been published by O'Reilly, Packt, and Apress, focusing on popular fields within the Blockchain industry. The titles of his books include: Learn Ethereum (First Edition), Learn Ethereum (Second Edition), Blockchain for Teens, Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2, Hyperledger Cookbook, Blockchain Quick Start Guide, Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide, Blockchain by Example, and Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week.
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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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Sudarshan Kadambi

Sudarshan has a background in Distributed systems and Database design. He has been a user and contributor to various NoSQL databases and is passionate about solving large-scale data management challenges.
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Xun (Brian) Wu

Xun (Brian) Wu is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. With over 20 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, big data, cloud, AI, systems, and infrastructure, Brian has worked on more than 50 projects in his career. He has authored nine books, which have been published by O'Reilly, Packt, and Apress, focusing on popular fields within the Blockchain industry. The titles of his books include: Learn Ethereum (First Edition), Learn Ethereum (Second Edition), Blockchain for Teens, Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2, Hyperledger Cookbook, Blockchain Quick Start Guide, Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide, Blockchain by Example, and Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week.
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