https://www.m365.fm/entity/vector-search/Vector search finds data by similarity of embeddings rather than exact matches and is a foundation for retrieval-augmented AI applications; Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025 support it natively.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/traditional-vs-vector-databases-why-context-beats-keywords-in-ai/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/traditional-vs-vector-databases-why-context-beats-keywords-in-ai/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:03:14 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast companion blog! In today's fast-paced digital ecosystem, artificial intelligence and large language models have completely shifted how w…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/conquering-the-billion-vector-problem-in-azure-ai-search/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/conquering-the-billion-vector-problem-in-azure-ai-search/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:52:25 -0000articleWelcome to our deep dive into one of the most pressing challenges in modern enterprise artificial intelligence: scaling vector search to billions of records. If you…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-pure-vector-search-fails-enterprise-ai-and-how-to-fix-it/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-pure-vector-search-fails-enterprise-ai-and-how-to-fix-it/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:09:05 -0000articleWhen you start deploying generative AI across your organization, you quickly realize that standard Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) setups lean heavily on pure …https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/solving-the-billion-vector-problem-in-azure-ai-search/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/solving-the-billion-vector-problem-in-azure-ai-search/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:52:17 -0000articleExplore the unique technical challenges of searching massive datasets at scale. This post breaks down how high dimensionality and memory constraints impact enterpri…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/dirceu-resende/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/dirceu-resende/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost teams still treat Azure SQL as passive storage behind the application. In this interview, Dirceu Resende shows data engineers and architects how Azure SQL Database can call REST APIs, automate workflows and support AI with vector search. You learn where…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/beyond-retrieval-implementing-llm-wikis-and-advanced-memory-layers-for-enterprise-ai/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/beyond-retrieval-implementing-llm-wikis-and-advanced-memory-layers-for-enterprise-ai/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:22:05 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast and our companion blog! Today, we are diving deep into a topic that has been dominating architectural whiteboards across the enterprise …https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-ai-search-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/azure-ai-search-simply-explained/Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAzure AI Search is Microsoft's intelligent search and information retrieval service for building modern search experiences and AI-powered applications. It combines traditional keyword search with vector search, semantic ranking, and AI enrichment, making it a…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/vector-databases-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/vector-databases-simply-explained/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeVector databases are one of the key technologies powering modern AI applications, yet most people never interact with them directly. Unlike traditional databases that search for exact words or values, vector databases search by meaning, enabling AI to…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/rag-on-azure-simply-explained/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/rag-on-azure-simply-explained/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is one of the most important techniques behind modern AI applications, enabling large language models to answer questions using your own business data instead of relying only on their training knowledge. In this episode of…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-billion-vector-problem-hnsw-vs-diskann-in-azure-ai-search/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-billion-vector-problem-hnsw-vs-diskann-in-azure-ai-search/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThe explosion of AI-powered applications has created a new challenge: how do you efficiently search through billions of vector embeddings without exploding infrastructure costs? In this episode, we explore the “billion-vector problem” and compare two leading…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/i-engineered-copilot-for-35-million-pages-the-epstein-files-challenge/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/i-engineered-copilot-for-35-million-pages-the-epstein-files-challenge/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeIn this episode, Mirko Peters explores one of the most ambitious experiments in enterprise AI: engineering Microsoft Copilot to analyze and reason across more than 35 million pages of highly complex and interconnected information, inspired by the scale and…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/vector-search-is-not-a-strategy-the-new-standard-for-copilot-accuracy/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/vector-search-is-not-a-strategy-the-new-standard-for-copilot-accuracy/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode explains that vector search on its own is not a complete or reliable strategy for building accurate AI systems like Copilot. While many organizations rely on embeddings and vector databases to retrieve information, this approach often leads to…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/copilot-and-search-how-results-are-retrieved/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/copilot-and-search-how-results-are-retrieved/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:35:39 -0000articleUnderstand how Microsoft 365 Copilot Search retrieves results through Microsoft Graph, semantic indexing, permissions, and enterprise data context.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/information-architecture-microsoft-365-copilot/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/information-architecture-microsoft-365-copilot/Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeYour AI isn’t broken — your digital city is lying to it. In this noir-style podcast episode, we pull back the curtain on why Copilot, search, and enterprise AI tools hallucinate, misfire, and surface the wrong answers even when the data “exists.” The culprit…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-hidden-ai-engine-inside-net-10/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-hidden-ai-engine-inside-net-10/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeAI is becoming a first-class citizen in the .NET ecosystem, and in this episode we explore how the new integrated AI Engine in .NET 10 transforms the way developers build intelligent applications. You’ll learn how .NET now provides a unified platform for…