What is Vector Database?
Infrastructure
Vector Database — A database optimized for storing and querying high-dimensional vectors (embeddings). Used in RAG systems to find semantically similar documents through approximate nearest neighbor search.
FAQ
What is a vector database?
A specialized database that stores numerical vectors and enables fast similarity search. Used to find relevant documents in RAG systems.
Which vector database should I use?
Pinecone (managed, easy), Weaviate (open-source, feature-rich), ChromaDB (lightweight, local), pgvector (if you already use PostgreSQL).
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