{"product_id":"vector-databases-in-practice-alira-vexel-9798243492553","title":"Vector Databases in Practice: Build RAG \u0026 AI Search with Qdrant, Milvus \u0026 Open-Source Tooling","description":"\u003cp\u003eModern AI systems no longer fail because of weak models-they fail because of \u003cb\u003epoor retrieval, fragile pipelines, and unoperated infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVector Databases in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ehands-on, infra-first guide\u003c\/b\u003e to building, operating, and validating production-grade \u003cb\u003eRAG and AI search systems\u003c\/b\u003e using \u003cb\u003eQdrant, Milvus, and open-source tooling\u003c\/b\u003e. This is not a theory book. It is a \u003cb\u003ebuilder's playbook\u003c\/b\u003e for engineers who need systems that scale, recover, and perform under real workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first chapter, you work directly with \u003cb\u003ereal datasets, deterministic ingestion pipelines, hybrid retrieval strategies, benchmarking harnesses, and operational guardrails\u003c\/b\u003e. You deploy both Qdrant and Milvus, tune indexing and filtering for performance, measure recall and latency with evidence, and learn how to make \u003cb\u003edata-driven deployment decisions instead of guessing\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most vector database books that stop at \"how search works,\" this book goes all the way to \u003cb\u003eproduction readiness\u003c\/b\u003e. You implement versioned embeddings, idempotent ingestion, multi-tenant layouts, backup and restore drills, upgrade rehearsals, observability dashboards, and acceptance gates that catch regressions before users do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe capstone project brings everything together: you ship a \u003cb\u003efull end-to-end RAG + AI search platform\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003edual backends (Qdrant and Milvus)\u003c\/b\u003e, a hardened FastAPI service, hybrid retrieval and reranking, load testing, restore validation, and an ops-ready runbook. By the end, you don't just \"know\" vector databases-you can \u003cb\u003eoperate them with confidence\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackend and platform engineers building AI search or RAG systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevOps and infrastructure engineers supporting AI workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilders running homelab, on-prem, or cloud-native vector platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams who need reproducibility, evidence, and operational safety-not demos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want a \u003cb\u003e2026-ready, production-oriented guide\u003c\/b\u003e that treats vector databases as \u003cb\u003ecritical infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e, not experiments, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will finish this book with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA repeatable vector database deployment workflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven hybrid retrieval and reranking patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA benchmarking framework to compare engines fairly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackup, restore, and upgrade confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete, real-world AI search system you can extend and trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis is how vector databases are built \u003cb\u003ein practice\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alira Vexel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243492553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Alira Vexel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176031203583,"sku":"9798243492553","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4345e26-dfd5-4903-b45b-c89aab6f73f9.jpg?v=1771336452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vector-databases-in-practice-alira-vexel-9798243492553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}