Vector Retrieval Service for Milvus - External Collection is now officially released, simplifying vector lake architecture
Apr 28 2026
Vector Retrieval Service for MilvusMilvus introduces the External Collection-based vector lake capability, which lets you directly query vector data stored in the DLF data lake.
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Applicable users: All Alibaba Cloud users. New features/specifications: Milvus introduces the External Collection-based vector lake capability, which lets you directly query vector data stored in the DLF data lake and perform vector retrieval without repeatedly importing data into Milvus. This capability effectively reduces storage costs and achieves unified integration of the data lake and vector retrieval.