Scale up a vector database

Add nodes to the Qdrant cluster of a running database whenever it needs more capacity, up to 10 nodes in all. The nodes you add start empty, so your data stays where it is until you use the new nodes.

Before you begin

• A database in the Running state, with any snapshot already finished, and a role with Update permission on Vector Database.
• On a prepaid account, credit for at least 1 hour of the nodes you add.
• (Optional) A snapshot taken first; see Take a snapshot. Let it finish before you scale up.

The node count can only go up, so choose the number you need. Each node you add is charged from the moment you add it. It gets a disk of the same size as the existing nodes. See Vector Database billing.

Add nodes

1. In Manage Vector Database, select Actions in the database’s row, then Scale Up.
2. Read the points in the “Scale your cluster” panel. Adding nodes leaves your data exactly where it is, with the same copies on the same nodes, and each new node starts empty.
3. Move the slider or type a number in Node count. The number must be above the current count and at most 10.
4. Select Update. To go back to the current count, select Reset.

TIR says the database was updated. The Node Count under Cluster Configuration on the Overview tab shows the new count.

What to do next

Use the new nodes so they hold data. If the update is refused, see Troubleshooting Vector Database.