Graph Database Tradeoffs
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Excels at traversing deep relationships where relational joins would be expensive. Poor for bulk analytics, aggregations, or simple CRUD. Smaller ecosystem and tooling. Consider whether Postgres recursive CTEs or a relational model suffice before reaching for a graph DB.
Key Properties
- Deep Relationship Traversal
- Poor for Bulk Analytics
- Smaller Ecosystem
- Consider Relational Alternatives First