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About Universal Storage

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Universal Storage Details

Vendor
VAST Data
Year Launched
2016
Location
Hannibal, Missouri
Deployment
cloud
Training Options
documentation, videos, demo
Countries Served
All Countries
Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese
Users
AI/ML Engineers, Data Scientists, IT Infrastructure Managers, Storage Administrators, HPC Engineers, Media and VFX Specialists, Genomics and Bioinformatics Researchers, Financial Analysts (Quantitative Trading Teams), Research Scientists, Data Engineers
Industries Served
Media and Entertainment, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Government and Public Sector, Education and Research Institutions, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive, Technology and Cloud Services
Tags
Deep Learning, DataStore

Universal Storage's In-App Market Place

Does Universal Storage have an in-app market place?

Yes

How many Mini-Apps in the marketplace?

1

Mini Apps

N/A

Pricing Options

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Accepted Payment Currencies

USD ($), EUR (€), GBP (£), JPY (¥), AUD (A$), CAD (C$), CHF (CHF), CNY (¥), SEK (kr), NZD (NZ$), MXN (Mex$), SGD (S$), HKD (HK$), NOK (kr), KRW (₩), TRY (₺)

Pros & Cons

  • Unified Storage Architecture: Eliminates traditional tiering; flash-based storage supports petabyte to exabyte scale.
  • Optimized for AI & HPC: Engineered to meet high-performance demands with support for NVIDIA GPUDirect and parallel access protocols.
  • Data Reduction Breakthrough: "Similarity" compression achieves up to 3:1 reduction, even on encrypted data.
  • Global Namespace Access: VAST DataSpace enables real-time transactions across distributed environments.
  • Multi-Protocol Support: Seamless access via NFS, SMB, S3—eliminates infrastructure silos.
  • Snapshot Simplicity: Create and replicate exabyte-scale snapshots with zero performance impact.
  • Environmental Efficiency: Lower power usage through flash efficiencies and real-time I/O.
  • Future-Proof Scalability: Mix and match hardware generations in a cluster—no migrations or refresh pains.
  • Security & QoS Features: Includes multi-factor authentication and fine-grained I/O governance.
  • Flash-Centric Model: Dependency on flash infrastructure may not suit organizations heavily invested in HDD storage.
  • Enterprise-Focused: Sophisticated features may exceed the needs of smaller businesses or teams.
  • Proprietary Compression Claims: "Similarity" is unique to VAST—cross-platform comparison may be limited.
  • Learning Curve Potential: Advanced features and architecture could require specialized onboarding or support.

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