diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc index 33a6d00be..2ae6f63d8 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/index.adoc @@ -9,90 +9,14 @@ :console: 0 -This is the Neo4j Operations Manual, which includes all the operational details and instructions for installing and deploying Neo4j in a self-hosted environment or in the cloud. +This is the Neo4j Operations Manual, which includes all the operational details and instructions for installing and deploying Neo4j on-premise and in the cloud. -[NOTE] -==== For all information on *upgrading and migrating Neo4j*, see link:{upgrade-current-uri}[the Neo4j Upgrade and Migration Guide]. -*Neo4j AuraDB* is a fully managed Neo4j database, hosted in the cloud and requires no installation. -For more information, see the link:https://neo4j.com/aura/[AuraDB product page] and link:https://neo4j.com/docs/aura/current/[AuraDB documentation]. -==== +For more information on link:https://neo4j.com/aura/[Aura], the Neo4j fully managed cloud service, see the link:{docs-aura}[Neo4j Aura Manual]. -The latest version of Neo4j is *{neo4j-version-minor}*. -== Documentation updates for Neo4j 5 - -* Restructured chapter on clustering. -+ -The new clustering infrastructure decouples servers from databases, improving scalability and cloud-readiness. -As such, the documentation has been restructured and rewritten. -For a detailed description and instructions on how to set up clustering, see xref:clustering/index.adoc[Clustering]. - -* Composite databases. -+ -Fabric technology is used to improve the setting and management of sharded and federated databases with dynamic compositions of databases. -A new surface to administer Fabric databases, named Composite databases, is new in 5.0. -Configuration settings have been removed and Composite databases are now administered via Cypher commands. -For more information, see the new chapter on xref:database-administration/composite-databases/concepts.adoc[Composite databases], which replaces the _Fabric_ chapter from previous versions. - -* `neo4j-admin` refresh. -+ -All admin functionalities have been consolidated into a single tool, and all commands have been grouped by scope. -There is an optional neo4j-admin conf file and individual conf files for each command so that there is more control over values provided for each command. -Improved features, more control, and a consistent set of arguments for the database administrator. + -See xref:tools/neo4j-admin/index.adoc[Neo4j Admin and Neo4j CLI] for details. - -* A major overhaul of backup and restore. -+ -The new backup subsystem provides: - -** Full and differential backup to an immutable file, and aggregation to compile a chain of backups into a full backup. -** Differential backup reduces storage requirements and provides point-in-time restore on timestamps or transaction IDs. -** A new backup API for backup management and operability and target multiple URIs in a single backup command to support clusters in Neo4j 5.x. - -* Incremental offline import. -+ -The `neo4j-admin database import` command can now add more data to existing databases. + -xref:tools/neo4j-admin/neo4j-admin-import.adoc[Import chapter] has been updated. -You can find more details there. - -* Log4j integration completion. -+ -The logging framework is fully integrated with Log4j, providing more functionality and better control of all the database logs. + -Configuration settings are located in the `/conf` folder in the _user-logs.xml_ used for _neo4j.log_ and _server-logs.xml_ used for _debug.log_, _security.log_, _http.log_, and _query.log_. -Query log uses the same format as _neo4j.log_. + -Users are able to use/modify Log4j XML files. + -See xref:monitoring/logging.adoc[the section on the logging mechanisms in Neo4j] for more details. - -* Updates in the *Cypher Shell* section. - -** Cypher Shell supports impersonation. -+ -Cypher Shell users can impersonate other users via `--impersonate` or the command `:impersonate` (requires `IMPERSONATE` privileges). + -Visit xref:tools/cypher-shell.adoc[Cypher Shell page] for more details. - -** Cypher Shell logging. -+ -New option `--log` is introduced to enable Java Driver logging to the specified file. -When users report problems with Java Driver/Bolt, now they can use Cypher Shell to try and replicate the issue without having to edit the client app that uses the driver. + -You can find more information in the xref:tools/cypher-shell.adoc[Cypher Shell section]. - -* Immutable privileges. -+ -Immutable privileges are useful for restricting the actions of users who themselves are able to administer privileges. -Starting with Neo4j 5.26, immutable roles are also available. + -Cloud operators can use sidecar design pattern to control RBAC-based permissions. + -For more information, see xref:authentication-authorization/immutable-roles-privileges.adoc[Immutable roles and privileges]. - -* Changes to Neo4j indexes -** The B-tree index type has been removed. -** New Range and Point index types are available now. -** Neo4j 5.1 introduces an improved index provider, `text-2.0`, for enhanced performance. -New Text indexes will use the `text-2.0` provider by default. -** Full-text indexes can now index lists of strings. -+ -See xref:performance/index-configuration.adoc[Index configuration] for more details. +The latest version of Neo4j is *{neo4j-version-exact}*. ifdef::backend-pdf[] include::license.adoc[leveloffset=+1]