Best Practices for PostgreSQL Vector Search
Choose pgvector distance operators, index types, tuning parameters, and query patterns for PostgreSQL vector search.
PostgreSQL Vector Search Concepts
Last verified 13 Jul 2026
DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL for vector search uses the same managed PostgreSQL engine available under Managed Databases, with the pgvector and pgvectorscale extensions for storing and querying vector embeddings alongside relational data.
Best Practices for Advanced PostgreSQL Vector Workloads
Understand when to use pgvectorscale, disk-resident vector search, hybrid retrieval, RAG, and scaling patterns with PostgreSQL vector databases.