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Overview of Knowledge Bases
Recent Announcements and Capabilities
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Structured Data Retrieval
- Allows natively integrating structured data sources into knowledge bases.
- Generates SQL queries from natural language, runs them against the database, and summarizes the results.
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Autogenerated Query Filters
- Automatically generates filters from the user's natural language query.
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Ranking API
- Performs post-processing on retrieved chunks to prioritize the most relevant content.
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Graph RAG
- Supports using Neptune graph databases as a knowledge base source.
- Enables understanding relationships between entities across documents.
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Streaming Responses
- Starts returning response tokens as soon as the language model begins generating, improving latency.
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RAG Evaluation and LLM Judging
- Allows evaluating the quality of generated responses and iterating on the application.
Methodology for Building Scalable RAG Applications
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Data Strategy
- Properly handle different data types (structured, unstructured) and prepare them for ingestion.
- Determine chunking strategies based on the data and use case.
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RAG Infrastructure
- Select appropriate models and vector databases based on the requirements.
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Start Small and Iterate
- Begin with a simple proof-of-concept and gradually add complexity.
- Use RAG Evaluation to validate responses and gather user feedback.
- Continuously improve the application based on user behavior and performance.
Enverus Journey
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Enverus is a leading SaaS provider for the energy industry, processing over $200 billion in spend.
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Their "Instant Analyst" product aims to unlock the value in energy data by providing intelligent connections.
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They followed a 5-phase methodology to build a scalable and flexible RAG-based solution:
- Planning and Strategy
- Application Development and Integration
- Testing and Validation
- Security and Optimization
- Platform Building
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Key challenges included handling chunking, data synchronization, and retrieval accuracy, which were addressed using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases.
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Enverus leveraged features like infrastructure as code, A/B testing, and the hybrid search capabilities of Bedrock to improve their solution.
Advanced Techniques
Challenge and Next Steps
- The challenge is to get started building your own scalable RAG applications, or reach out to your AWS account team to further develop your existing solutions.
- By partnering with the Bedrock team, you can provide feedback and help shape the future development of the service.