Amazon S3 Vectors

Amazon S3 Vectors extends the S3 object store with native vector capabilities, offering built-in vector storage and similarity search functionality. It integrates seamlessly with the AWS ecosystem, including Amazon Bedrock and OpenSearch, and provides additional features such as metadata filtering and governance via IAM. While still in preview and subject to restrictions and limitations, we find its value proposition compelling. This cost-effective, accessible approach to vector storage could enable a range of applications that involve large data volumes and where low latency is not the primary concern.