Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) become the de facto standard architecture for GenAI applications that require access to private data. Nevertheless, some may wonder why it's important to have real-time access to this data. The answer is quite simple: you don't want your application to stop running fast when you add AI to your stack.

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The post discusses the importance of real-time access to data in GenAI applications and introduces Redis as a solution for real-time RAG. It explains Redis' vector search capabilities, semantic caching, and LLM Memory, and how they contribute to faster response times and improved user experiences. The post also provides benchmark results comparing real-time and non-real-time RAG architectures.

Using Redis for real-time RAG goes beyond a Vector Database