Picdmo, an AI-powered photo management app, sought to improve its search performance and user experience. The team initially used Milvus, an open-source vector database, but found it labor-intensive and financially burdensome. They then integrated Zilliz Cloud, a fully managed Milvus service, into their infrastructure. This resulted in response times plummeting from 8 seconds to less than 1 second, even under extreme data loads. The adoption of Zilliz Cloud brought efficient search performance, substantial time and cost savings, and responsive support from the Zilliz team. As Picdmo evolves into a comprehensive multimedia application, its collaboration with Zilliz remains crucial for future features.