AliSQL: Alibaba's open-source MySQL with vector and DuckDB engines
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Alibaba open-sourced AliSQL, their MySQL fork used in production environments, featuring significant enhancements including DuckDB integration as a native storage engine and enterprise-grade vector processing supporting up to 16,383 dimensions. The database includes optimized HNSW algorithms for AI applications like semantic search and recommendation systems, with planned improvements for DDL optimization, crash recovery, and replication performance.
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