Category: Best Practices and Tutorials
Consolidate Your Databases to Eliminate Data Sprawl, Reduce Complexity and Lower Costs
The concept of consolidation is simple, and applying its principles can bring immense benefit to any organization. But what does consolidation mean in the context of database technology? Google defines consolidation as “the action or process of combining a number of...
What is Vector Similarity Search?
Vector Similarity Search Overview Vector similarity search is a technique that finds similar content or data according to their vector representations. Imagine each piece of data as a collection of numbers arranged in a specific way. By comparing these collections...
Unlocking Data Security: Customer-Managed Encryption Keys in Capella
Capella understands how important data security is to your business, especially when using cloud services. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new feature that lets you take control over your data protection: Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK). What is CMEK?...
API vs. SDK: Breaking Down the Differences (Plus Examples)
This blog post will discuss what APIs and SDKs are, their differences, how developers use them, and situations in which you would choose one over the other. What is an API? The traditional definition of an API, or application programming...
A Guide to Vector Search
What is Vector Search? Developers are flocking to vector search to make their applications more adaptive to their users. As the term search implies, vector search is for finding and comparing objects using a concept known as vectors. Put simply,...
An Overview of Retrieval-Augmented Generation
What is Retrieval-Augmented Generation? There’s no doubt that large language models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing, but at times, they can be inconsistent, random, or even plain wrong in the responses they deliver to a prompt. While this can...
Join us at DeveloperWeek Oakland
Get ready for a leading-edge developer experience at DeveloperWeek 2024! Hosted in Oakland, Feb 21 – 23, you will find many great sessions on AI, cloud computing, and more – we can’t wait to see you there. Did you forget...
Data Analysis Methods: Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Data analysis is a crucial step in extracting meaningful insights from collected data. Two common approaches to analyzing data are qualitative and quantitative analysis. Each method offers different techniques for interpreting and understanding your findings. This blog post will further...
FAST Data Generation With The Capella Eventing Service
Every application developer has faced the need for sample data. Whether it’s for functional testing or stress testing at scale, a large volume of meaningful data is required to see how an app actually performs under real world conditions. In...
Managed Cloud Services: Types, Benefits & Considerations
As technology advances, numerous organizations are turning to cloud computing to safeguard their information and oversee their operations. Despite the numerous benefits of the cloud, it can also be complex and time consuming to manage on your own. This is...
A Guide to Generative AI Development
This blog post will provide you with insights and best practices for developing generative AI solutions. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a clear understanding of what generative AI entails, how it works, use cases, benefits, required tech...