Memory as a Service (MaaS) Guide: Why AI Applications Need a Memory Layer

Educational deep dive on MaaS: what it is, why AI apps need dedicated memory infrastructure, and how managed AI memory compares to DIY solutions.

What is MaaS

Memory as a Service provides managed embedding, storage, retrieval, decay, and belief extraction infrastructure for AI applications.

DIY vs Managed

Building your own memory layer costs $8k-$50k/year in engineering time and infrastructure. Managed starts at $0.

Choosing a Provider

Compare Squish, Mem0, and Zep on architecture, pricing, privacy, and feature set. Criteria for evaluating AI memory solutions.

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