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Milvus Configuration Guide

Overview

This guide explains how to configure and connect to Milvus vector database in different deployment scenarios.

Environment Variables

Configure your Milvus connection using these environment variables:

  • MILVUS_ENDPOINT: The connection endpoint for your Milvus instance
  • MILVUS_TOKEN: (Optional) Authentication token for secure connections

Deployment Options

1. Milvus Lite (Local Development)

  • Best for: Development, testing, and small datasets
  • Setup: Set MILVUS_ENDPOINT to a local file path (e.g., ./milvus.db)
  • Features:
    • Milvus Lite is a vector database that runs directly in Python
    • Stores all data in a local file, ideal for quick prototyping
    • No additional infrastructure setup required

2. Milvus Server (Self-Hosted)

  • Best for: Large-scale production deployments
  • Setup:
    • Set MILVUS_ENDPOINT to your server URI (e.g., http://localhost:19530)
    • Optionally set MILVUS_TOKEN for authentication
  • Features:
    • Full functionality, scales to billion vectors
    • Supports Docker (Milvus Standalone) and Kubernetes (Milvus Distributed): installation guide

3. Zilliz Cloud (Fully Managed Milvus)

  • Best for: Production deployments with managed infrastructure
  • Setup:
    • Set MILVUS_ENDPOINT to your Zilliz Cloud public endpoint
    • Set MILVUS_TOKEN to your API key
  • Features:
    • Fully managed service available on Azure, AWS and Google Cloud
    • Zero DevOps required with automatic scaling and high availability
    • Start with a free trial

Additional Resources