Unveiling the Power of Chroma DB: A Comprehensive Guide to Vector Databases

Mayurkumar Surani
4 min readJul 10, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the ability to store and retrieve vector embeddings efficiently is crucial. Enter Chroma DB, an open-source vector database that has revolutionized how we handle vector embeddings, particularly for Large Language Models (LLMs). This article delves into the architecture and capabilities of Chroma DB, providing a step-by-step guide to get you started.

Introduction

Chroma DB, also known as Chroma, is a game-changer in the realm of vector databases. It enables the quick storage and retrieval of vector embeddings, which are essential for various AI applications. Whether you’re dealing with text, images, or audio data, Chroma DB offers robust solutions for vector data analysis.

Objectives

By the end of this article, you will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of vector embeddings.
  • Identify various data types for which Chroma DB can create vector embeddings.
  • Recognize sources for text embeddings.
  • Learn methods for performing similarity searches.
  • Implement the main processes required for vector data analysis using Chroma DB.

Vector Embeddings and Vector Databases

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Mayurkumar Surani
Mayurkumar Surani

Written by Mayurkumar Surani

AWS Data Engineer | Data Scientist | Machine Learner | Digital Citizen