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Vector Database

February 27, 2025

Filtered HNSW search, fast mode

Explore the improvements we have made for HNSW vector search in Apache Lucene through our ACORN-1 algorithm implementation.

Filtered HNSW search, fast mode
Understanding sparse vector embeddings with trained ML models

Understanding sparse vector embeddings with trained ML models

Learn about sparse vector embeddings, understand what they do/mean, and how to implement semantic search with them.

Elasticsearch hybrid search

February 17, 2025

Elasticsearch hybrid search

Learn about hybrid search, the types of hybrid search queries Elasticsearch supports, and how to craft them.

Unleashing your metadata: Self-querying retrievers with Elasticsearch

February 13, 2025

Unleashing your metadata: Self-querying retrievers with Elasticsearch

Discover how to utilize “self-quering” retrievers with Elasticsearch to increase the relevance of your Semantic search with structured filters.

How to set up vector search in Elasticsearch

February 10, 2025

How to set up vector search in Elasticsearch

Learn how to set up vector search and execute k-NN searches in Elasticsearch.

A quick introduction to vector search

February 6, 2025

A quick introduction to vector search

This article is the first in a series of three that will dive into the intricacies of vector search, also known as semantic search, and how it is implemented in Elasticsearch.

High Quality RAG with Aryn DocPrep, DocParse and Elasticsearch vector database

January 21, 2025

High Quality RAG with Aryn DocPrep, DocParse and Elasticsearch vector database

Learn how to achieve high-quality RAG with effective data preparation using Aryn.ai DocParse, DocPrep, and Elasticsearch vector database.

Improving e-commerce search with query profiles in Elastic

Improving e-commerce search with query profiles in Elastic

Query profiles tackle semantic search challenges in e-commerce. This blog demonstrates how to enhance e-commerce search using query profiles in Elastic.

Early termination in HNSW for faster approximate KNN search

January 7, 2025

Early termination in HNSW for faster approximate KNN search

Learn how HNSW can be made faster for KNN search, using smart early termination strategies.

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