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# giorgi kenchadze

@kencho · Joined April 2026

### [The Hidden Costs of Self-Hosting Your Vector Database](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/the-hidden-costs-of-self-hosting-your-vector-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Everyone benchmarks Qdrant vs Milvus vs pgvector on raw performance. Nobody benchmarks what happens six months in. Here's the real TCO of self-hosting a vector database.

8 min read · [vecstore.hashnode.dev](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/the-hidden-costs-of-self-hosting-your-vector-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-hidden-costs-of-self-hosting-your-vector-database/69e8d73f659b9cc6f7e818c3)

### [How to Add Image Search to a Shopify Store](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/how-to-add-image-search-to-a-shopify-store?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Let your Shopify customers search by photo instead of keywords. Sync your product catalog, add visual search to your storefront, and show similar products on every product page.

10 min read · [vecstore.hashnode.dev](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/how-to-add-image-search-to-a-shopify-store?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-add-image-search-to-a-shopify-store/69e07c0719de2cda253a8f95)

### [You Don't Need a Vector Database](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/you-dont-need-a-vector-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most teams shopping for a vector database don't actually need one. They need search that works. There's a difference, and it matters more than you think.

8 min read · [vecstore.hashnode.dev](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/you-dont-need-a-vector-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/you-dont-need-a-vector-database/69dbb518e2ddd784cd47f562)

### [What It Costs to Search 1M Images in Production](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/what-it-costs-to-search-1m-images-in-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

GPU inference, vector storage, image hosting, backend servers. I broke down every piece of the infrastructure and added up the monthly bill.

7 min read · [vecstore.hashnode.dev](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/what-it-costs-to-search-1m-images-in-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-it-costs-to-search-1m-images-in-production/69dbb515e2ddd784cd47f560)

### [What Is a Vector Database (And Do You Actually Need One)?](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-vector-database-and-do-you-actually-need-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Vector databases power semantic search, recommendation engines, and RAG pipelines. Here's how they work under the hood—and when a simpler option might be the better choice.

8 min read · [vecstore.hashnode.dev](https://vecstore.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-vector-database-and-do-you-actually-need-one?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Apr 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-a-vector-database-and-do-you-actually-need-one/69dbb513e2ddd784cd47f55c)