Neo4j on Kubernetes

Introduction

Neo4j is a leading graph database management system, and when deployed on Kubernetes, it provides scalability and high availability for applications that require sophisticated graph data structures.

Key Concepts

Installation

Follow these steps to deploy Neo4j on Kubernetes:

1. Ensure that you have Kubernetes and kubectl installed.
2. Set up a Kubernetes cluster.
3. Install Helm, a package manager for Kubernetes:

Use the following command to install Helm:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/master/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash

4. Add the Neo4j Helm repository:

helm repo add neo4j https://neo4j.github.io/neo4j-helm/

5. Install Neo4j using Helm:

helm install my-neo4j neo4j/neo4j

Configuration

Configure Neo4j to suit your application's needs:

1. Customize the values file:

helm show values neo4j/neo4j > my-values.yaml

2. Edit my-values.yaml to configure settings like:
• Database name
• Credentials
• Resources (CPU & Memory)
3. Upgrade your release with the custom values:

helm upgrade my-neo4j neo4j/neo4j -f my-values.yaml

Best Practices

Follow these best practices for running Neo4j on Kubernetes:

• Use persistent storage for your Neo4j data.
• Regularly back up your database.
• Monitor performance and resource utilization.
• Implement security best practices, such as network policies.

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