What is Milvus Lite and when should you use it?

Milvus Lite is a lightweight embedded version of Milvus that runs in-process with Python applications, requiring no separate server or dependencies. It stores data in a local file and supports most of the standard Milvus API, making it ideal for prototyping, local development, unit testing, and embedded use cases like desktop apps or notebooks. Milvus Lite supports datasets up to a few million vectors depending on available memory. For production workloads, migrate to Milvus standalone or distributed using the same client code.