AWS claims 90% vector cost savings with S3 Vectors GA, calls it 'complementary' - analysts split on what it means for vector databases

Despite the aggressive cost claims and dramatic scale improvements, AWS is positioning S3 Vectors as a complementary storage tier rather than a direct replacement for specialized vector databases.
Forbes

The Rise Of Vector Databases

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 19: Workers clean the East-facing clock face of the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament on August 19, 2014 in London, England. Workers are cleaning the four faces of ...
Computer Weekly

Storage technology explained: Vector databases at the core of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) processing rests on the use of vectorised data. In other words, AI turns real-world information into data that can be used to gain insight, searched for and manipulated.