KnowledgeFlow Advanced Features

Author: neil.watkins@leadingai.co.uk

Published: 06/10/2025

Leading AI

Admin Console Integration

  • Centralized Configuration: Manage all settings through a database-driven admin console
  • Multi-Tenant Support: Deploy multiple instances with different configurations
  • Real-Time Updates: Configuration changes apply without restarts

Vector Search Engine

  • Local Embeddings: Uses sentence-transformers for local vector generation
  • Hybrid Search: Combines local vectors with Azure Cognitive Search
  • Persona-Specific Collections: Each AI persona can have specialized knowledge

Security & Compliance

  • Azure AD Integration: Enterprise-grade authentication and authorization
  • Document-Level Access Control: Fine-grained permissions using Azure AD groups
  • Managed Identity: Secure service-to-service authentication
  • Microsoft Defender: Integrated security scanning

Performance Optimization

  • Multi-Stage Docker Builds: Optimized container images with build caching
  • CDN Integration: Fast asset delivery through Azure CDN
  • Auto-Scaling: Automatic scaling based on demand with Azure Container Apps
  • Caching: Intelligent caching for embeddings and search results

Key Metrics

  • Response Time: < 2s for chat responses, < 10s for document processing
  • Throughput: Handles 1000+ concurrent users with auto-scaling
  • Availability: 99.9% uptime with Azure Container Apps
  • Token Usage: Built-in monitoring for Azure OpenAI consumption

Monitoring Integration

  • Azure Monitor: Comprehensive logging and metrics
  • Application Insights: Detailed telemetry and performance tracking
  • Custom Dashboards: Real-time monitoring of chat activity and resource usage

Prerequisites

  • Azure Subscription with appropriate permissions
  • Docker 20.10+ installed
  • Azure CLI installed and configured
  • Git for cloning the repository