
Amazon Neptune 1.2.1.0 release introduces Apache TinkerPop 3.6.2 support with new Gremlin steps, R6i instances for better performance, graph summary API for metadata retrieval, slow query logging capabilities, and enhanced openCypher functions for improved graph database functionality.


<div><p>This article announces Amazon Neptune engine version 1.2.1.0, featuring significant enhancements for graph database applications.</p><ul><li>Apache TinkerPop 3.6.2 support with mergeV/mergeE steps for simplified upserts</li><li>New Gremlin steps: element(), fail(), TextP.regex() for improved query capabilities</li><li>Property(Map) support enables bulk property updates without manual iteration</li><li>R6i instances provide 50 Gbps networking and 15% better price-performance than R5</li><li>Graph summary API retrieves metadata on vertex/edge labels and graph statistics</li><li>Slow query logging captures performance metrics to CloudWatch with configurable thresholds</li><li>openCypher improvements including aggregation, trigonometric, and UUID functions</li><li>Performance optimizations for multi-update queries, parameterized queries, and SPARQL CBD queries</li></ul><p>Neptune 1.2.1.0 delivers customer-requested features improving query efficiency, performance monitoring, and language capabilities for graph applications.</p></div>


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