Michael Ludwig - Graph Database, Apache Gremlin, & Tinkerpop




Data Podcast show

Summary: Michael Ludwig is a Data Solution Architect at Microsoft, where he works on Machine Learning, Big Data and Blockchain applications on the Azure platform. Prior to joining Microsoft, Michael worked at Silver Bay, designing and optimizing geographical and financial statistical analysis solutions (mostly regression analysis and clustering). Before that, he was a database architect and then the lead systems architect of a multi-tenant cloud-based Internet-of-Things application for LogicPD, in Minneapolis. Interviewer: Rajib Bahar, Shabnam Khan Agenda: RB - What is the purpose of a graph database? Why do we use it? SB - Does GoogleMap use graph databases in it's application? RB - What are the major Graph Systems out there? How does Apache Gremlin fit into that? SB - SQL Server 2017 has support for graph table.How do you implement it? RB - How is this similar or dis-similar to graph computing solution implemented in vendor agnostic tools such as Apache Tinker pop? SB- Who can be involved in coding community of TinkerPop? RB - How do we connect with you professionally? Music: www.freesfx.co.uk