Building Enterprise RAG with Azure Database for PostgreSQL and pgvector | POSETTE 2025

Video of a conference talk about building reliable and scalable Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications using Azure Database for PostgreSQL and pgvector. This session demonstrates how to architect production-ready RAG solutions that combine vector similarity search with enterprise data. We'll explore performance optimization techniques, integration patterns with Azure OpenAI Service, and deployment strategies for handling real-world workloads at scale.

Michael John “MJ” Pena is a passionate engineer and business leader who loves Data and AI. He has been working with cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, big data analytics, blockchain, IoT, and machine learning for over a decade and a half. MJ is a Microsoft MVP in Azure and an active community contributor to emerging data technologies. MJ works as the Data and AI Director at Playtime Solutions, an Australian tech consulting company. He uses technology to create new solutions like data warehouses, real-time analytics, and reports. In his previous life, MJ held many positions, such as CTO, Solutions Architect, and Technical Lead.

► Video bookmarks:

⏩ 00:00 Introduction
⏩ 00:32 Enterprise Challenges
⏩ 02:20 Native Vector Search
⏩ 05:00 DEMO - Vector Search
⏩ 05:10 Installing Prerequisites
⏩ 08:09 DEMO - Embeddings
⏩ 11:20 DEMO - Indexing
⏩ 13:21 Indexing Comparision
⏩ 15:44 DiskANN Demo
⏩ 17:20 Semantic Search

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