VAST Data Platform
Johnny Thai • December 6, 2023
Where Scalability Meets Simplicity for Unmatched Performance
VAST Data Platform is data infrastructure for the AI era, offering a comprehensive and forward-thinking solution to harness the full potential of data and drive transformative discoveries. It unifies storage, database, and compute into a single, scalable software platform to power AI & deep learning in modern data centers and clouds.
The VAST Data Platform is a revolutionary solution designed to unlock AI-powered discovery for all types of data. In response to the unprecedented growth of data, especially unstructured content, the platform reimagines computing by providing computers direct access to the natural world. The goal is to efficiently store vast amounts of unstructured data, transform raw data into a deep understanding of its characteristics, and build a comprehensive knowledge base that can be queried. This goes beyond data management; it signifies a leap towards new discoveries, leading the way for intelligent applications and robotics.
Key Features of the VAST Data Platform:
- Comprehensive Data Infrastructure:
- The VAST Data Platform serves as a breakthrough approach to data-intensive computing. It captures, catalogs, refines, enriches, and preserves data through real-time deep data analysis and deep learning.
- AI-Driven Workloads:
- The platform automatically brings structured context to unstructured data, accelerates transactional and analytical workloads, and enables AI-based workloads on all types of data.
- Global Data Accessibility:
- It eliminates data silos by providing a unified global namespace from edge to cloud, ensuring instant data availability and strict consistency across locations while maintaining local performance levels.
- Automatic Structuring of Unstructured Data:
- The platform facilitates instant analysis of all data types by automatically structuring unstructured data upon ingestion using standard protocols.
- Performance Optimisation for AI:
- Optimised for AI, the VAST Data Platform supports all data and major protocols, ensuring AI workloads access data natively and meet the demands of GPU-intensive tasks without additional systems.
- High-Performance Ingestion and Analysis:
- The platform boasts high-performance ingestion and analysis of structured data, processing millions of data rows per second, accelerating query speeds, and enabling fast, data-driven decisions by combining streaming with analytics.
- Disaggregated Shared Everything (DASE) Architecture:
- VAST introduces the Disaggregated Shared Everything (DASE) architecture, decoupling system state and logic. This innovative approach ensures data consistency and integrity without the need for east-west traffic, enabling high-performance parallel data access from all compute nodes.
- Promise of Understanding Data:
- The VAST Data Platform is positioned not just as a product but as a promise for a future where data is not just stored but understood. With over 10 exabytes of data under management, VAST enables leading companies to embrace a future where the boundaries of what’s possible are constantly redefined.
VAST Key Benefits
- Limitless Scalability:
- VAST Storage empowers your business with virtually limitless scalability. No more worries about running out of storage space as your data grows. Scale effortlessly without compromising on performance.
- Optimised Performance:
- Experience unparalleled performance with VAST's cutting-edge technology. Our storage solution ensures lightning-fast access to your data, enabling quicker decision-making and maximising productivity.
- Cost-Efficiency Redefined:
- Say goodbye to overpaying for unused storage. VAST Storage is designed for efficiency, allowing you to pay for what you use. Enjoy significant cost savings while maintaining top-tier performance.
- Simplified Management:
- Complexity is the enemy of productivity. VAST Storage streamlines management processes with an intuitive interface, making storage administration a breeze. Spend less time managing your storage and more time focusing on strategic initiatives.
- Data Security at its Core:
- Trust VAST to safeguard your critical data. Our robust security features, including encryption and access controls, ensure that your information remains confidential and protected against potential threats.
- Adaptable to Any Environment:
- Whether you operate on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment, VAST Storage seamlessly adapts to your infrastructure. Enjoy the flexibility to choose the deployment model that suits your business needs.
- Future-Proof Your Storage Strategy:
- VAST Storage is not just a solution for today; it's a strategy for the future. As your data requirements evolve, our technology evolves with you, ensuring your storage infrastructure remains cutting-edge and future-proof.
- Exceptional Support and Reliability:
- Rely on VAST's dedicated support team to address your concerns promptly. Our commitment to reliability ensures that your data is always accessible when you need it, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational continuity.
VAST Storage offers an unparalleled combination of scalability, performance, cost-efficiency, simplicity, security, adaptability, and future-proofing. United States of America Government Agencies use VAST Data to elevate their data storage experience and transform the way data manages and utilises valuable information.
Universal Storage Is a Simple & Scalable Flash Cloud Platform
• A simple, exabyte-scale storage cluster appliance.
• Scale-out File & object storage for analytics, AI, HPC, Backup, etc
• All data is accessible in real-time from one tier of affordable flash
Konverge is a proud VAST partner. Contact us for more information or to do a discovery call on how this can assist you and your organisation's needs.
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