This blog post was written in 2025 and reflects product capabilities at that time. Some information may be outdated.
In this episode, we explore how SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest wireless carrier and now a major force in AI infrastructure, joined forces with VAST Data to tackle one of the most difficult problems in large-scale computing: building a sovereign AI cloud that doesn’t compromise on speed, security, or scalability. Facing the nation’s mandate to keep AI models, data, and infrastructure fully under domestic control, SK Telecom had to rethink GPU virtualization from the ground up.
The result is a platform that delivers near-bare-metal performance, strict multi-tenancy, and instant provisioning, setting a new standard for how sovereign AI infrastructure can be designed and operated.
