While at one end, traditional database players, such as MongoDB, Google, etc., have added vector capabilities, specialty vector databases are adding additional features to make their products more easily consumable by non-experts.
When asked about the delay in releasing vector search to the self-managed offerings, Andersen pointed out that it could have been a business decision for the company to prioritize Atlas as it is their flagship offering.
Vector search and other capabilities added to the managed offerings are currently in public preview.
