Understand Basics

Explanations about the common terms we use when discussing how to use Zilliz Cloud.

Connection Endpoints [READ MORE]

Zilliz Cloud exposes three endpoints, each with distinct responsibilities.

Database Explained [READ MORE]

A database is a logical container for collections within a project.

AUTOINDEX Explained [READ MORE]

Zilliz Cloud offers clusters running different configurations. Building indexes on these clusters requires different approaches. To save users the trouble of tuning and tweaking index parameters, AUTOINDEX comes into play.

ANN Search Explained [READ MORE]

A k-nearest neighbor (kNN) search finds the k-nearest vectors to a query vector. Specifically, it compares a query vector to every vector in a vector space until k exact matches appear. Although kNN searches guarantee perfect accuracy, they are time-consuming, especially for large datasets comprising high-dimensional vectors.