Vector Database for AI
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What is Zilliz Cloud?
Zilliz Cloud is a fully managed Milvus vector database service built by the creators of Milvus. It simplifies deploying and scaling vector search applications by removing the need to build and maintain complex infrastructure. It’s a multi-cloud platform (AWS, Azure, and GCP) with eight regions worldwide, offering high availability, enterprise-grade security and governance, built-in embedding pipelines, and ready-made SDKs.
What Milvus version is Generally Available on Zilliz Cloud?
Milvus 2.6.x is now generally available on Zilliz Cloud.
How fast and scalable is Zilliz Cloud?
Zilliz Cloud uses the Cardinal search engine for blazing-fast vector retrieval and an AUTOINDEX optimization to balance recall and performance. It is designed for large-scale data, capable of distributing workloads across a cluster that can scale to 500 compute units and handle over 100 billion items.
What security, governance, and reliability features does Zilliz Cloud offer?
Zilliz Cloud meets SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 standards and supports Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for robust data protection. It provides high availability with a 99.95% monthly uptime SLA across its cloud offering.
Where is Zilliz Cloud available?
Zilliz Cloud is available on AWS, Azure, and GCP across eight regions worldwide.
What are the main use cases for Zilliz’s vector database?
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to expand LLM knowledge
- Recommender systems for personalized suggestions
- Text/Semantic search
- Image similarity search
- Audio similarity search
- Video similarity search
- AI agents for real-time search and intelligent decision-making
- Molecular similarity search
- Multimodal similarity search across texts, images, audio, and videos
What features help me build vector search applications?
Zilliz Cloud includes built-in Embedding Pipelines that convert unstructured data into searchable vector embeddings, covering data preparation, chunking, model selection, and transformation.
What integrations and SDKs are available?
Zilliz Cloud integrates with leading AI models and frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Cohere, HuggingFace). Official SDKs are available for Python, Java, Go, and Node.js to connect to your Milvus collections.
How does pricing work, and is there a free tier or trial?
Pricing supports three compute unit (CU) types and choice of cloud provider and region. There is a serverless starter plan with up to two free collections, plus an enterprise plan for higher needs. A pricing calculator is available, and you can subscribe via AWS or GCP Marketplace. A free trial is offered for both standard and enterprise plans, and you can start with a free Zilliz Cloud account (no credit card required).
How do I get started with Zilliz Cloud?
Sign up for a free Zilliz Cloud account, choose your cloud provider and region, install the appropriate Milvus SDK (Python, Java, Go, or Node.js), create a collection, and insert your embedding vectors to begin vector search. The process is designed to get you up and running quickly so you can power your AI applications in minutes.
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