We are excited to announce a major update to LaunchIT, Livermore Computing's self-service platform for provisioning persistent storage solutions. This release brings a few new features and enhancements for LC users in the CZ and RZ environments.

Highlights of this release

1. Object Storage Improvements:

   • Rearchitected Object Storage:
     • Object storage is now managed as a resource and provisioned via the catalog, similar to other persistent-data-storage solutions. User can find object storage under the VAST option on the catalog.  
   • Group Object Storage:
     • Object Storage Resources are now enabled in group workspaces instead of being limited to just personal workspaces. This should permit more straightforward collaboration, allowing teams to easily access group resources.
   • Vast Object Storage Allocations:
     • Support for provisioning Vast object storage allocations has been added, enabling scalable storage for large datasets. 

2. pgvector support

   • New Resource:
     • pgvector is now available as a Persistent Data Service options
     • pgvector is a PostgreSQL extension for storing and searching vector embeddings, enabling AI/ML workflows that require semantic storage or simiarity search.
   • How to use:
     • Provision pgvector instances directly through the LaunchIT catalog, just as you would with the other services. 

How to Access New Features

• LaunchIT Portal:
  • CZ: https://launchit.llnl.gov or https://lit.llnl.gov
  • RZ: https://rzlaunchit.llnl.gov
• Documentation and Help
  • LaunchIT documentation: https://hpc.llnl.gov/services/cloud-services/launchit
  • LC object storage documentation: https://hpc.llnl.gov/services/cloud-services/object-storage
  • postgres PDS documentation: https://hpc.llnl.gov/services/cloud/pds/postgresql
  • pgvector PDS documentation: https://hpc.llnl.gov/services/cloud-services/persistent-data-services-pds/embedded-storage-pgvector