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Vector Similarity Search with PGVector and PLPGSQL
56-pgvector - Learning Vector Similarity Search with pgvector and PLPGSQL.pptx
- 1. PostgreSQL – PGVector VectorSimilarity Search with PGVector and PLPGSQL
- 2. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and PLPGSQL Introduction • What is PGVector? • Why use vector similarity search? • What we will cover
- 3. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and Python3 Setting up the Environment • Prerequisites: PostgreSQL, PGVector, and PLPGSQL • Installing PGVector • https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector
- 4. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and PLPGSQL Implementation – Part 1 • Creating the Database and the Connection • Defining helper functions (create_table, insert_items)
- 5. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and PLPGSQL Implementation – Part 2 • Generating embeddings • Inserting data into the database • Performing similarity search
- 6. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and PLPGSQL Understanding Vector Embeddings • What are vector embeddings? • How do they represent data?
- 7. PostgreSQL Vector Similarity Searchwith PGVector and Python3 Similarity Search Concepts • How similarity search works • Distance metrics in PGVector
- 8. PostgreSQL Real-World Applications Possible usecase scenarios • Semantic search • Recommendation systems • Image similarity • Anomaly detection • Span diverse domains
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- 10. Conclusion Key Insights Setup PGVector,PLPGSQL Solution, Explanation of embeddings, and related concepts PGVector Empowers high-dimensional data handling, enhancing search, and recommendation systems Explore further Experiment with models, metrics, scale, and integration
Editor's Notes
- #1 Lots of advantages and disadvantages for both sides. RBAC is a more common used Access Control Model. Let’s delve into more details for each of these Access Control Models.
- #2 Explain that pgvector is a powerful PostgreSQL extension that enables efficient similarity searches on high-dimensional data. Highlight the importance of vector similarity search in modern applications, such as recommendation systems, image recognition, and natural language processing. Outline the key topics we'll cover: setup, Python and PL/pgSQL implementations, and core concepts of vector similarity search. Emphasize that by the end of this presentation, attendees will have a solid understanding of how to use pgvector in real-world applications.
- #3 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #4 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #5 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #6 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #7 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #8 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #9 RBAC (Role-Based Access Control): Concept: Assigns roles to users; permissions are tied to roles. Advantages: Simplifies administration by managing permissions at a role level: RBAC simplifies the administration of access control by grouping users into roles and assigning permissions to these roles. This approach reduces the complexity of managing individual user permissions, especially in environments with a large number of users or complex permission requirements. Administrators can easily grant or revoke permissions by simply adjusting the roles assigned to users, rather than dealing with permissions on a per-user basis. This simplification streamlines the administration process and reduces the likelihood of errors or inconsistencies in permission management. Additionally, RBAC facilitates role-based provisioning, where new users can be assigned roles with predefined permissions, ensuring they have the necessary access rights from the outset. This accelerates user onboarding and simplifies the management of access control over time. Provides a clear and understandable structure: RBAC offers a clear and intuitive structure for managing access control, making it easier for administrators to understand and maintain the system. By organizing permissions into roles, RBAC establishes a hierarchical structure that reflects the organization's access control policies. This structured approach enhances transparency and accountability by clearly defining who has access to what resources based on their assigned roles. It promotes consistency in access control policies across the organization, reducing the risk of misunderstandings or unauthorized access. Moreover, RBAC enables administrators to easily audit and review access rights by examining role assignments and permissions. This transparency fosters compliance with regulatory requirements and internal security policies by providing a clear trail of access control decisions. Overall, the clear and understandable structure of RBAC contributes to better security posture and more efficient management of access control, ultimately enhancing the overall robustness of the PostgreSQL database environment. Disadvantages: Complexity in Managing Roles: As the number of roles and permissions increases, managing and maintaining them can become complex. This complexity can lead to difficulties in ensuring that roles are properly defined, assigned, and updated over time. Limited Flexibility: RBAC provides access control based on predefined roles, which may not always fit the specific needs of complex applications. This lack of flexibility can result in situations where users require permissions that do not neatly align with any existing roles, leading to workarounds or compromises in security.
- #10 Conclusion: ABAC has lots of great advantages, but they all come with more complexity. RBAC is utilized and considered most of the time, particularly because of its simplicity and flexibility. Evaluate carefully each approach and determine which is more suitable to your needs. In certain scenarios it might be worth considering a Hybrid Approach: Combine RBAC and ABAC based on specific organizational needs and system characteristics.