Using IVF Vector Indexes in AI Vector Search

This post, we will explore how to use an Inverted File Flat (IVF) partition-based index, which is a type of Neighbor Partition vector index. This is a storage-based index as opposed to an HNSW vector index, which is an in-memory index. The IVF vector index also uses a different search technique than an HNSW index. It is designed to enhance search efficiency by narrowing the search area through the use of neighbor partitions or clusters.