MemotivaRAG & Vector DB Interview: Milvus Architecture, Sharding, Indexes, GPU Support

How does Milvus support GPU-accelerated vector search?

RAG & Vector DB Interview: Milvus Architecture, Sharding, Indexes, GPU Support

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How does Milvus support GPU-accelerated vector search?

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Milvus supports GPU indexes including GPU_IVF_FLAT, GPU_IVF_PQ, GPU_BRUTE_FORCE, and GPU_CAGRA, the last developed by NVIDIA for high-throughput batch retrieval. GPU indexes dramatically accelerate both indexing and search on large datasets, particularly useful for offline batch workloads and high query-per-second applications. GPU support requires NVIDIA hardware, the CUDA runtime, and the appropriate Milvus container image. For interactive low-QPS workloads, CPU HNSW often has better latency per query, so GPU pays off at scale.
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