VAST Data Platform

Spec sheet

Purpose

The VAST AI Operating System unifies storage, database, and compute in one infrastructure layer.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Audience

VAST describes its platform as designed for enterprises and cloud service providers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Deployment

VAST says it is sold as software and delivered and supported as an appliance, with on-premises appliances.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Integrations

VAST's platform overview describes native APIs, open-source plugins, and validated integrations, and its white paper names plugins for Apache Spark, Databricks, Vertica, Dremio, and Trino.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Security

VAST's encryption documentation describes a FIPS 140-3 Level 1 accredited cryptographic library and nodes operating with the kernel in FIPS mode.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Support

VAST provides a customer support portal, documentation, and training resources through its Knowledge Base.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Headquarters

New York City, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · vastdata.com

Founded

2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · vastdata.com

Architecture

VAST describes its underlying architecture as Disaggregated Shared Everything (DASE).Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Automation

DataEngine supports scheduled or event-driven pipelines, Python 3 functions, a web interface, CLI, and REST API.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Cloud and edge

VAST says its DataSpace extends across on-premises data centers, edge environments, and public cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Data services

The platform brings together file, object, block, and database services, including vector and serverless functions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Operational prerequisite

DataEngine deployment requires connecting a VAST Cluster tenant to a container registry and a Kubernetes cluster.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

OS hardening

VAST says it applies the DISA STIG for Red Hat 8 using the MAC 1 Mission Critical Classified profile to platform nodes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Protocols

VAST's documentation describes native support for NFS, S3, and Block protocols.Read 4 Oct 2026 · kb.vastdata.com

Scale

VAST DataStore is described as scaling from terabytes to exabytes for real-time analytics, HPC, and AI workloads.Read 4 Oct 2026 · vastdata.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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