2. What are Vector Databases?
• - Specialized databases designed to store,
index, and query high-dimensional vector data
• - Ideal for similarity search, machine learning,
and AI applications
3. Why Do We Need Vector
Databases?
• - Traditional databases struggle with high-
dimensional similarity search
• - Essential for use-cases like image search,
recommendation systems, NLP, etc.
4. How Vector Databases Work
• - Store vector embeddings instead of
traditional scalar data
• - Perform similarity search using metrics like
cosine similarity, Euclidean distance
5. Architecture of Vector Databases
• - Components:
• * Vector Indexing Engine
• * Metadata Storage
• * Search API Layer
• - Optimized for fast indexing, retrieval, and
scalability
6. What are Vector Embeddings?
• - Numerical representations of data (text,
images, etc.) in high-dimensional space
• - Preserve semantic or contextual meaning
9. Applications in the Modern World
• - Recommendation Systems
• - Semantic Search
• - Image and Video Search
• - Fraud Detection
• - Personalized Content Delivery
• - Chatbots and Virtual Assistants