## Why Multimodal Data Needs a Better Lakehouse?

### Overview
LanceDB is positioned to improve the management of multimodal data, facilitating efficient storage, management, and processing of diverse data types including text, images, and audio/video.

### Key Features

- **Fast Scans and Random Access**: LanceDB offers zero-copy access, ensuring high throughput without serialization overhead.
- **Multi-Modal Capabilities**: The integration of raw data, embeddings, and metadata in one table negates the need for a separate metadata store.

### Comparisons

| Feature              | Turbopuffer                  | LanceDB                                  |
|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Search               | Vector search focused.       | Native vector, full-text, and SQL hybrid search in one query. |
| Data Model           | Vector search focused.       | Schema evolution - raw data, embeddings, and features in one table. |
| Best For             | Early adopters comfortable with new tech. | Proven enterprise scale. |

## Enterprise-Grade Requirements

### Security
- Granular RBAC, SSO integration, and VPC deployment options.

### Governance
- Data versioning and time-travel capabilities for enhanced auditability.

### Support
- Dedicated technical account management and guaranteed SLAs.