Why parallel Neo4j imports run slower than serial: lock contention and the fix
JeremyCMorgan · x · 2026-10-29
Jeremy Morgan explains why parallel Neo4j data imports can run slower than serial ones: lock contention. The post walks through the fix, benchmarks the new DISJOINT BY syntax, and names the three metrics to watch before ingestion takes down the cluster — practical reading for engineers doing large-scale graph ingestion.
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