Zilliz Cloud Launches BYOC on Azure, Strengthening Multi-Cloud Offerings for AI Applications
Zilliz, known for Milvus, one of the leading open-source vector databases, has recently unveiled the general availability of Zilliz Cloud BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) on Microsoft Azure. This milestone signifies Zilliz's commitment to enhancing its presence across major cloud platforms, making it the first fully managed vector database provider to offer BYOC services on all three major clouds: AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and now Microsoft Azure.
In an era where enterprises are increasingly focused on artificial intelligence (AI), the flexibility of BYOC allows businesses to manage sensitive data securely. By deploying a fully managed vector database directly within a customer's cloud account, Zilliz Cloud BYOC helps organizations rapidly advance their AI initiatives without compromising on data control or compliance demands.
Charles Xie, the Founder and CEO of Zilliz, stated, "The AI infrastructure landscape is at an inflection point. Enterprises need platforms that respect their security, compliance, and multi-cloud realities." With the introduction of BYOC on every significant cloud platform, Zilliz is removing barriers that have previously hindered enterprise AI adoption. Companies can now focus on speed and control simultaneously.
The Importance of Azure Launch
The addition of Microsoft Azure to Zilliz's offerings completes a strategic expansion from AWS and GCP. Organizations that have standardized their operations around Microsoft's cloud can now implement their vector databases alongside the Azure OpenAI Service, mitigating cross-cloud data transfer challenges and lowering associated costs.
Azure users will also benefit from full compatibility with their existing enterprise agreements and governance frameworks, allowing for a smooth integration process. Moreover, with the official Zilliz Cloud Terraform Provider, teams are empowered to automate BYOC deployments, aligning them seamlessly with infrastructure-as-code practices already in place.
Benefits for Enterprises
The introduction of Zilliz Cloud BYOC offers significant advantages to enterprises:
1. Accelerated AI Adoption: Deploying production-grade AI search infrastructure can be completed in days rather than months, alleviating the engineering burden typically associated with these processes.
2. Data Sovereignty and Compliance: Customers can maintain their data within their cloud accounts, simplifying their compliance with regulatory requirements.
3. Multi-cloud Flexibility: Teams can standardize their choice of vector database platform across different cloud service providers without incurring re-platforming costs.
4. Cost Transparency: Infrastructure expenses integrate directly with existing cloud billing, reserved capacities, and enterprise agreements, helping organizations predict costs accurately.
Every BYOC deployment provides access to the complete suite of Zilliz Cloud features built on Milvus, along with easy migration options from other platforms like Pinecone, Qdrant, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and Weaviate, making the process as smooth as possible for users transitioning to Zilliz Cloud.
Conclusion
Zilliz Cloud BYOC is now functional on AWS, GCP, and Azure. For those interested in deploying solutions, detailed guides are available for each platform. Organizations can also reach out to the Zilliz team for a personalized discussion regarding their specific needs and requirements.
About Zilliz
Zilliz is propelling the future of AI with its flagship product, Milvus, the most widely adopted open-source vector database globally. Zilliz Cloud takes this robust functionality to new heights with a fully managed, cloud-native solution designed for scalable, low-latency vector search and hybrid retrieval. Serving billions of workloads while maintaining under 10ms latency, Zilliz Cloud is ideal for GenAI applications such as semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Based in Redwood Shores, California, Zilliz enjoys backing from leading investors, demonstrating strong market confidence. With a focus on performance and cost-effectiveness, Zilliz supports over 10,000 organizations worldwide, empowering them to develop intelligent applications at scale.