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4.7 times better write query price-performance with AWS Graviton4 R8g instances using Amazon Neptune v1.4.5

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Amazon Neptune version 1.4.5 introduces significant performance improvements and support for AWS Graviton4 r8g instances, delivering substantial benefits for graph database users.

  • Up to 4.7x better write query price-performance
  • Up to 3.7x better read query price-performance
  • 20% performance gains for Gremlin workloads
  • 30% improvements for openCypher workloads
  • 16% cost reduction compared to previous instances
  • Supports both Gremlin and openCypher query languages

The improvements come from AWS Graviton4 processors, engine optimizations, and new r8g instance types, providing significant performance and cost benefits for graph database users.

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