Using Your Vector Database as a JSON (or Relational) Datastore

The blog post discusses the use of vector databases, such as Milvus or Zilliz Cloud, as a JSON (or relational) datastore. It explains how to create a collection in Milvus and perform CRUD operations on JSON data stored within it. The author demonstrates querying, updating, and deleting records using Python code snippets. Additionally, the post introduces a package called milvusmongo that implements basic CRUD functionality across collections using Milvus as the underlying database instead of MongoDB. The author emphasizes that vector databases are not meant to replace NoSQL databases or lexical text search engines but can be used as an efficient data store for solo developers and small teams, with the option to optimize infrastructure usage later as they grow.