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vector database
Vector databases power RAG, semantic search, and agent memory by storing embeddings and retrieving nearest neighbors at speed. This tag covers trade-offs in latency, scale, hybrid search, cost, and operational fit across tools like Qdrant, Milvus, and Weaviate.
18 articles
Top 10 AI Vector Databases for 2026 Compared
A 2026 comparison of the top vector databases for production RAG, search, and agent workloads.
Zilliz Vector Lakebase turns vector search into one platform
Vector Lakebase adds a unified AI data layer to Zilliz, combining vector search, object storage, and analytics in one platform.
Ricoh’s Weaviate bet points to AI-ready enterprise data
4 takeaways from Ricoh’s Weaviate investment and what it means for turning unstructured data into AI-ready enterprise systems.
Zvec turns local vector search into a library
I break down Zvec’s in-process vector DB design and give you a copy-ready template for local hybrid search.
Vector Lakebase is Zilliz’s bid to collapse the AI data stack
Zilliz Vector Lakebase argues that vector search, discovery, and batch analytics should run on one data foundation.
Vector Lakebase makes Milvus a full AI data platform
5 ways Zilliz Vector Lakebase unifies serving, discovery, and batch analytics on one data foundation for AI teams.
Open Source RAG Stack Turns Chaos Into a Build Plan
A practical breakdown of the seven-layer open-source RAG stack, plus a copy-ready template for building one without vendor lock-in.
Qdrant adds vector search for AI apps
Qdrant is a Rust-based vector database for semantic search, hybrid retrieval, and AI apps, with cloud, edge, and agent tools.
Vector database market forecast for IoT time-series
A press release on the vector database market for IoT time-series offers little detail beyond the topic and publisher.
Vector Databases: How AWS Explains Them
AWS explains how vector databases store embeddings, power similarity search, and support Bedrock apps with OpenSearch Service.
Why Pinecone’s compiled vector artifacts are the right move for AI ag…
Pinecone is right: AI agents need precompiled knowledge artifacts, not raw vector hunting.
Why RAG is ending for agentic AI
RAG is the wrong layer for agentic AI, and compilation-stage knowledge systems will replace it.
How to Build a RAG Pipeline in 5 Steps
Build a retrieval-augmented generation pipeline that grounds AI answers in your own data.
Why Qdrant Cloud’s enterprise push matters for AI retrieval
Qdrant Cloud’s new GPU indexing, Multi-AZ clusters, and audit logs are the right move for production AI.
Qdrant vs Milvus vs Weaviate for RAG in 2026
Qdrant, Milvus, and Weaviate power different RAG needs in 2026. Here’s how they compare on latency, scale, hybrid search, and cost.
IBM hits 100B vectors on one server
IBM says its CAS prototype indexed 100 billion vectors on one server, with 694 ms latency and 90% recall for RAG.
What FerresDB Shipped for Production Rust Search
FerresDB adds PolarQuant, HNSW auto-tuning, PITR, reranking, and Raft-backed distributed storage for production vector search.
Agent Memory: How AI Agents Keep State
Agent memory lets AI agents retain state across tasks. Here’s how short-, long-, and external memory shape real agent systems.