As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) evolve, efficient vector retrieval has become a cornerstone of intelligent applications. To meet this demand, Alibaba Cloud introduces Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus—a fully managed, high-performance vector database built on the open-source Milvus framework.
Designed for global developers and enterprises, this service delivers a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective solution for real-time similarity search—from data ingestion to millisecond-level retrieval.
Whether you're building semantic search, recommendation engines, RAG systems, image recognition, or multimodal AI apps, Alibaba Cloud Milvus provides end-to-end support across the entire workflow.
🌟 Out-of-the-box deployment | 🌟 Millisecond latency | 🌟 Global availability | 🌟 Optimized costs
Try it now: https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/milvus
Available in Singapore, Germany (Frankfurt), Hong Kong (China), Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Ulanqab, the service leverages Alibaba Cloud’s global infrastructure to deliver low-latency performance and compliance-ready deployments—enabling localized, high-availability AI solutions worldwide.
Eliminate the complexity of cluster setup, scaling, and fault recovery. Create and integrate instances in minutes. Our managed service handles automatic backups, monitoring, log analysis, and version upgrades—so your team can focus on innovation, not infrastructure.
● Real-time writes and queries for billion-scale vector datasets
● Query latency as low as milliseconds; QPS scales linearly with payload
● Deeply optimized kernel using industry-standard algorithms (IVF-PQ, HNSW) for optimal precision–performance balance
● Supports dynamic updates—ideal for high-frequency write and online inference scenarios
● Full-text search, keyword matching, and hybrid search capabilities
In benchmark tests, performance exceeds native Milvus by 30%+, with 40% lower resource utilization.
● Deep integration with Alibaba Cloud’s big data platforms: DataWorks, MaxCompute, Flink, OSS
● Build end-to-end pipelines from data processing to vectorized retrieval
● Connect via Python, Java, RESTful APIs, and more
● Compatible with popular AI frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex
● Integrates with PAI-EAS and Tongyi AI product matrix for faster enterprise AI deployment
● Standardized support for embedding model outputs, simplifying RAG development
● Compute-storage decoupled architecture—scale independently
● Multiple instance types to match workloads, from startups to enterprise systems
● Automatic storage tiering reduces long-term storage costs by over 50%
● VPC isolation, SSL-encrypted transmission, and RAM-based access control
● Persistent data storage with automatic snapshots and cross-region backups
● Up to 99.95% SLA—meeting mission-critical stability requirements
| Application Scenario | Value Delivered |
|---|---|
| Semantic search & knowledge Q&A | Build enterprise-grade RAG engines that boost LLM accuracy and reduce hallucinations |
| Personalized recommendations | Match content to user interests using behavioral vectors—increasing CTR and conversion rates |
| Image/video retrieval | Enable visual search and video segment discovery—used in security, media, and entertainment |
| AI customer service and intelligent assistants | Retrieve conversation history and knowledge bases instantly—improving first-response accuracy |
| Financial risk control and outlier detection | Model transaction patterns to detect threats in real time |
"As a professional-grade vector database, Milvus significantly improves retrieval performance for high-dimensional vectors. Milvus supports larger-scale data reads and writes. This allows us to cover a wider range of products with faster query responses. Compared to traditional search solutions, Alibaba Cloud Milvus has reduced our vector retrieval costs by 75%." — Technical Lead, large business services company
“Compared to self-managed clusters, Alibaba Cloud Milvus improves query performance by optimizing data read and write policies for balanced data distribution. In our tests, we observed an overall increase of about 10% in queries per second (QPS).” — Head of Technology, cross-border e-commerce platform
Our customers span e-commerce, automotive, social media, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and education—proving the platform’s reliability and versatility.
To help global developers get started fast, we're launching a limited-time offer:
New users get 1 month free on our entry-level instance—validate your project at zero cost.
Subscription Discounts (All Specs, All Regions)
Save up to 65% with our long-term plans:
● 1-Year Plan: 15% OFF
● 3-Year Plan: 50% OFF
● 5-Year Plan: 65% OFF
👉 Lock in your plan early to minimize your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Available in all regions. Purchase directly with an Alibaba Cloud International account.
For startups exploring their first RAG application, or enterprises building intelligent service platforms, Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus is the trusted foundation for AI data infrastructure.
Start your vector journey today and unlock the infinite potential of AI.
🔗 Try it now: https://www.alibabacloud.com/product/milvus
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