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VAST AI Operating System
The OS for the thinking machine
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Discover the future of data architecture
Gemini: Consumption Model
Transform data infrastructure purchasing
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Innovate with actionable data insights
VAST SyncEngine
Catalog & ingest data into AI pipelines
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Orchestrate real-time RAG pipelines
VAST AgentEngine
Deploy intelligent agents
VAST DataEnclave
Bring advanced AI to sensitive data
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VAST DataStore
High-performance storage for all data
VAST DataSpace
Manage & access data from edge to cloud
VAST DataBase
Simplify structured data management
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Automated fleet management
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Introducing VAST DataEnclave: Confidential AI for Sensitive Data and Proprietary Models
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Shape, Build and Scale AI’s Future at VAST Forward, Feb 9-11 in Salt Lake City, UT
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Glossary
What is SMB?
Server Message Block is the file protocol developed by Microsoft. The now obsolete and deprecated version 1.0 was known as CIFS. Primary file protocol for Windows and OS X.
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