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Traditionally, multi-system architectures are fragmented—data is duplicated or moved across diverse engines, complicating data governance and increasing latency. Implementing hybrid search natively within a single platform alleviates these issues, simplifying development and maintenance.
How Couchbase Enables Hybrid Search
Couchbase offers a unified platform that supports multiple index types concurrently, facilitating true hybrid search capabilities.
Practical Example
Suppose an eCommerce application uses several indexes:
Text index on brand for fuzzy or phrase searches.
Secondary index for product categories.
Range index for discounts.
Vector index on colors, embedding multiple color attributes for semantic proximity.