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Artificial Intelligence MICROSOFT AZURE AI SEARCH JUST GOT A MASSIVE STORAGE INCREASE - HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW News By George Fitzmaurice published April 9, 2024 Microsoft is ramping up Azure AI Search capabilities in a bid to drive generative AI application development * * * (Image credit: Getty Images) Microsoft has revealed a huge increase in storage capacity and vector index size for its Azure AI Search platform that comes with no additional price tag for customers using the AI-augmented search platform. Users will benefit from an 11x vector index increase, as well as a six-times increase in total storage and double improvement in both indexing and query throughput, the tech giant confirmed. Microsoft said the move is aimed at providing developers with expanded capabilities to scale generative AI applications by leveraging a “multi-billion vector search”. The update also allows enterprises to run retrieval augmented generation (RAG) at scale without needing to compromise on the price tag, utilizing “more data per dollar.” LATEST VIDEOS FROM itproITPro Azure AI search now supports RAG capabilities for ChatGPT, GPTs, and the Assistant API, acting as the retrieval system that ensures the continued functionality of the GPT store. Microsoft said the size of ChatGPT’s user base signals the possibilities of Azure AI Search when it comes to RAG at scale, with other large-scale companies such as Otto Group and KPMG also reported to be using the platform. RAG SYSTEMS ARE A NECESSITY IN GENERATIVE AI APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT These more advanced instances of RAG systems can be applied in numerous places across the global economy, Microsoft said, with teams in professional services, healthcare, and telecommunications citing the importance of vector search in generative AI. GET THE ITPRO. 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RELATED WEBINAR (Image credit: IBM) Get insight into generative AI potential in customer service Microsoft made note of two companies that are currently showcasing the possibilities created by Azure AI search, Telus Health which is using advanced RAG to deliver a customer care application, and NIQ Brandbank which is optimizing its online presence through multi-vector retrieval. The team at Telus Health was able to leverage AI search to enhance the platform, expanding its retrieval strategy and implementing hybrid search and semantic reranking to enhance question handling. NIQ Brandbank takes a different approach to RAG as an enterprise solution, using multi-vector search to comb through research on the backend for use in its Content Health+ platform. George Fitzmaurice Social Links Navigation Staff Writer George Fitzmaurice is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. 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