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# Milvus

[Milvus](https://milvus.io/) is an inline and remote vector database provider for Llama Stack. It
allows you to store and query vectors directly within a Milvus database.
That means you're not limited to storing vectors in memory or in a separate service.

## Features

- Easy to use
- Fully integrated with Llama Stack

## Usage

To use Milvus in your Llama Stack project, follow these steps:

1. Install the necessary dependencies.
2. Configure your Llama Stack project to use Milvus.
3. Start storing and querying vectors.

## Installation

You can install Milvus using pymilvus:

```bash
pip install pymilvus
```

## Configuration

In Llama Stack, Milvus can be configured in two ways:
- **Inline (Local) Configuration** - Uses Milvus-Lite for local storage
- **Remote Configuration** - Connects to a remote Milvus server

### Inline (Local) Configuration

The simplest method is local configuration, which requires setting `db_path`, a path for locally storing Milvus-Lite files:

```yaml
vector_io:
  - provider_id: milvus
    provider_type: inline::milvus
    config:
      db_path: ~/.llama/distributions/together/milvus_store.db
```

### Remote Configuration

Remote configuration is suitable for larger data storage requirements:

#### Standard Remote Connection

```yaml
vector_io:
  - provider_id: milvus
    provider_type: remote::milvus
    config:
      uri: "http://<host>:<port>"
      token: "<user>:<password>"
```

#### TLS-Enabled Remote Connection (One-way TLS)

For connections to Milvus instances with one-way TLS enabled:

```yaml
vector_io:
  - provider_id: milvus
    provider_type: remote::milvus
    config:
      uri: "https://<host>:<port>"
      token: "<user>:<password>"
      secure: True
      server_pem_path: "/path/to/server.pem"
```

#### Mutual TLS (mTLS) Remote Connection

For connections to Milvus instances with mutual TLS (mTLS) enabled:

```yaml
vector_io:
  - provider_id: milvus
    provider_type: remote::milvus
    config:
      uri: "https://<host>:<port>"
      token: "<user>:<password>"
      secure: True
      ca_pem_path: "/path/to/ca.pem"
      client_pem_path: "/path/to/client.pem"
      client_key_path: "/path/to/client.key"
```

#### Key Parameters for TLS Configuration

- **`secure`**: Enables TLS encryption when set to `true`. Defaults to `false`.
- **`server_pem_path`**: Path to the **server certificate** for verifying the server’s identity (used in one-way TLS).
- **`ca_pem_path`**: Path to the **Certificate Authority (CA) certificate** for validating the server certificate (required in mTLS).
- **`client_pem_path`**: Path to the **client certificate** file (required for mTLS).
- **`client_key_path`**: Path to the **client private key** file (required for mTLS).

## Documentation
See the [Milvus documentation](https://milvus.io/docs/install-overview.md) for more details about Milvus in general.

For more details on TLS configuration, refer to the [TLS setup guide](https://milvus.io/docs/tls.md).