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RAG Pipeline Cookbooks

Step-by-step guides for building production-ready RAG systems with Valkey. From setup to scaling.

01

Getting Started with RAG Cache

Set up Valkey, create your first vector index, store embeddings, and run your first semantic search query.

SetupDockerFT.CREATE
02

Semantic Caching Patterns

Cache LLM responses by semantic similarity. Tune similarity thresholds, implement TTL strategies, measure hit rates.

CachingSimilarityTTL
03

Vector Search Deep Dive

HNSW vs FLAT indexes, hybrid search combining vectors with keywords, metadata filtering, performance tuning.

HNSWHybrid SearchFilters
04

Cache Invalidation Strategies

TTL-based expiration, event-driven invalidation, version tagging, and patterns for keeping cache fresh.

InvalidationEventsVersioning
05

Scaling for Production

Cluster mode, replication, memory optimization, handling millions of vectors, load balancing strategies.

ClusteringReplicationScale
06

Monitoring & Observability

Track cache hit rates, search latencies, memory usage. Set up alerts, dashboards, and performance baselines.

MetricsLoggingAlerts

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