AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Explanation

Amazon OpenSearch Serverless — Vector Engine is the correct answer because it is specifically designed as a fully managed vector store for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.

Why this is correct:

1. Purpose-built for RAG: The Vector Engine is specifically optimized for storing and searching vector embeddings used in RAG applications.

2. Fully managed: AWS handles the infrastructure management, scaling, and maintenance.

3. Serverless: No need to provision or manage servers - it automatically scales based on demand.

4. Integration with AI/ML services: Works seamlessly with other AWS AI services for embedding generation and retrieval.

Why other options are incorrect:

• A. Amazon DynamoDB: While DynamoDB can store data, it's not specifically designed as a vector store for RAG pipelines.

• B. Amazon Aurora: A relational database service, not optimized for vector similarity search.

• D. AWS Glue: A data integration service for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, not a vector store.

Key Features of Amazon OpenSearch Serverless — Vector Engine:

• Vector similarity search: Efficiently finds similar vectors using algorithms like k-NN (k-Nearest Neighbors)

• Hybrid search: Combines vector search with traditional keyword search

• Automatic scaling: Scales automatically based on workload

• Built-in security: Integrated with AWS IAM and encryption features

• Cost-effective: Pay only for the resources you use with serverless pricing