Li Liu

Director of Engineering

Li Liu is the Director of Engineering at Zilliz, leading vector search research and development. Before joining Zilliz, he was a Senior Engineer at Meta, designing and shaping numerous advertising stream data frameworks. With a Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University, he boasts extensive experience in databases and big data. Li Liu's expertise in technology and innovation continues to drive advancements in vector searching, leaving a lasting impact on the field.

Zilliz Cloud On-Demand Compute: Pay Only for What You Use

Engineering

Zilliz Cloud On-Demand Compute: Pay Only for What You Use

The customer case behind Zilliz Cloud On-Demand: how a $10K vector search bill came down to under $500, and the engineering changes that made it possible.

May 21, 202613 min read
Emerging Trends in Vector Database Research and Development

Engineering

Emerging Trends in Vector Database Research and Development

This post discusses the development and anticipated future of vector databases from both technical and practical perspectives, focusing on cost-efficiency and business requirements.

Apr 16, 20249 min read
Milvus 2.4 Unveils CAGRA: Elevating Vector Search with Next-Gen GPU Indexing

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Milvus 2.4 Unveils CAGRA: Elevating Vector Search with Next-Gen GPU Indexing

With CAGRA Index support, Milvus 2.4 set a new standard in GPU-accelerated graph indexing, ideal for similarity search applications needing minimal latency.

Mar 20, 20247 min read
Zilliz Vector Search Algorithm Dominates All Four Tracks of BigANN

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Zilliz Vector Search Algorithm Dominates All Four Tracks of BigANN

Zilliz's vector search algorithm surpasses existing BigANN submissions across all four tracks, achieving up to 2.5x performance improvement.

Jan 26, 20247 min read
How To Evaluate a Vector Database?

Engineering

How To Evaluate a Vector Database?

There is no universal ‘best’ vector database—the choice depends on your needs.

Dec 26, 20236 min read
Zilliz Cloud: Igniting Vector Searching with Rocket-Like Speed

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Zilliz Cloud: Igniting Vector Searching with Rocket-Like Speed

Jul 19, 20234 min read
Introducing an Open Source Vector Database Benchmark Tool for Choosing the Ideal Vector Database for Your Project

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Introducing an Open Source Vector Database Benchmark Tool for Choosing the Ideal Vector Database for Your Project

Introducing VectorDBBench, an open-source vector database benchmark tool for choosing the ideal vector database for your project.

Jun 17, 20235 min read