Bulk Import for Aura (Public Preview)

We are excited to introduce Bulk Import, a high-performance data loading path for Aura. By bypassing standard transaction overhead and writing directly to disk, Bulk Import enables significantly faster initial loads and unlocks massive datasets that were previously difficult to ingest.

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IMPORTANT:

Bulk Import is a "destructive" load. It overwrites the entire contents of your database. It is intended for initial migrations and large-scale refreshes.

Key Features

High Performance: Uses the same engine as neo4j-admin import.
Cloud Native: Supports CSV and Parquet files directly from S3, GCS, or Azure Blob Storage.
Familiar Workflow: Use your existing graph models and mapping configurations, choosing the Bulk Import option at runtime (see screen grab below).
Detailed Tracking: Monitor progress through specific import stages in the Aura Console.

Performance Benchmarks

The larger your data, the more time you save. Our initial tests show significant improvements over standard "Online" imports and we're continuing to improve performance

Small Datasets: ~3x speedup.
Large Datasets (100GB+): 10x speedup or more.
Enterprise Scale (TB+): Enables imports that were previously too slow to complete via transactional APIs.

Availability

Bulk Import is available now for Aura Professional, Business Critical, and Virtual Dedicated Cloud customers. This feature is currently in Public Preview as we continue to refine performance and stability.