v.25.5Improvement

Vector similarity index is now also used

The vector similarity index is now also used if the reference vector is of type Array(BFloat16). #79745 (Shankar Iyer).
The vector similarity index now supports reference vectors of type Array(BFloat16).

Why it matters

This feature extends vector similarity search capabilities to work with vectors stored in the BFloat16 format, enabling efficient search and comparison in machine learning and data analysis workloads that use this compact floating-point representation.

How to use it

Use vector similarity functions and indexes as usual, but now you can provide reference vectors with the type Array(BFloat16). The index will automatically utilize these vectors for similarity computations.