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New Amazon Neptune engine version delivers up to 9 times faster and 10 times higher throughput for openCypher query performance

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The article announces the release of a new Amazon Neptune engine version 1.3.2.X that delivers significant performance improvements for openCypher query language. It provides up to 9 times faster and 10 times higher throughput for openCypher queries compared to previous engine releases.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Up to 9 times faster and 10 times higher throughput for openCypher queries
  • Additional performance enhancements like query plan caching
  • Support for TLS 1.3 and extended datetime functionality
  • Integration with open source frameworks like LlamaIndex for building GraphRAG applications
  • Relationship between openCypher and the emerging Graph Query Language (GQL) standard
  • Migration guidance and tools for transitioning to the new engine version


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