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Graph Queries in a Unified Database: From Cypher to Posting Lists

by Jaepil Jeong | March 26, 2026

Graph databases solve relationship-heavy problems elegantly, but adding a separate graph system alongside your relational database creates operational complexity. We explain how Cognica integrates graph queries into its unified algebra, enabling Cypher and SQL to compose in a single transaction without data duplication.

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