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From Words to Vectors: A Beginner's Guide to Vector Search and AI Databases

New to embeddings, LLMs, and vector databases? Start from first principles and end up understanding how modern AI systems search for meaning, not just keywords — with a working Python example.

3 June 2026 · 9 min · Erick Ramirez
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You already trust this DB, let it run your AI stack too

Bolting a separate vector database onto your operational store creates two schemas, two consistency models, and two failure domains. See why Cassandra keeps it all in one system.

22 May 2026 · 4 min · Erick Ramirez
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You picked the wrong database

Not all AI databases are created equal. See how Cassandra runs vector + metadata search in a single query, at scale.

21 May 2026 · 3 min · Erick Ramirez