Tagged “sizing”
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Sizing a vector index in memory
Why your index needs several times the RAM of the raw vectors, which terms drive the total, and how to estimate before you provision.
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Capacity headroom for a growing index
Vector indexes don't degrade gradually as they fill — they hit a cliff. How to set a headroom policy and a projection that pages you weeks early.
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Running a vector index from disk
The index outgrew RAM and buying more isn't an option. What changes when the structure lives on disk, and how to tell if your storage can take it.
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Enabling vector compression on a live collection
Compression needs a rebuild and costs recall you have to measure, not assume. A rollout that gives you the number before you commit, and a way back.
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Archiving vectors nobody searches
Most collections carry records that have never been returned to anyone. How to find them, move them out, and keep the ability to bring them back.