𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 just shared a deep dive on their Vector Database selection journey.
Thrilled and honored to see 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐮𝐬 stand out for reliability and scale. 🚀
They narrowed the field from many options (Vertex AI, Elasticsearch, etc.) to a final showdown: Qdrant vs. Milvus, based on strict criteria: Open Source, Proven 1B+ Scale, and High Performance.
🧪Reddit stressed-tested both systems, focusing on two critical operational areas:
1. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: While Qdrant required manual sharding for replication changes, Milvus excelled with 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, significantly reducing operational toil.
2. 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Reddit found that Milvus's distributed architecture provided superior observability and control, making it easier to isolate and fix issues under stress.
This is precisely why Reddit chose 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐮𝐬🏆.
💡There is no "standard answer" for selection, but here are some lessons learned:
𝐃𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫: Challenge requirements and avoid bias—don't get trapped by existing solutions.
𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 ≠ 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Use matrices to clarify needs, but don't get fooled by flashy documentation.
𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭: Don't obsess ovemilvus.io/blog/choosing-… maintenance, debugging, and usability over niche performance metrics.
Know the details: https://t.co/qaffu0rG2H
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