Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB 11.8 with MariaDB Vector support
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Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB version 11.8, introducing several key features and improvements:
- MariaDB Vector support for storing vector embeddings
- Enables retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for AI applications
- Supports building generative AI capabilities in various industries
- New ability to limit maximum size of temporary files and tables
- Available in all AWS regions with RDS MariaDB support
Customers can upgrade to MariaDB 11.8 through manual DB cluster modification, snapshot restoration, or Amazon RDS Managed Blue/Green deployments. The update provides enhanced database management and AI integration capabilities.
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