Without Universal Storage, every workload lands in its own silo: block arrays for VMs, bolt-on systems for containers, and object stores for the unstructured data behind multi-modal AI. The result is fragmented storage infrastructure that's expensive to scale and hard to govern.
VAST Data Universal Storage
Collapse Storage Silos with VAST Universal Storage
Universal Storage combines block, file, and object onto one unified AI OS. Run VMs, containers, and AI in a single namespace to fuel data center modernization, enhancing manageability, scalability, and affordability.
The Enterprise Challenge
Outgrowing Legacy Data Infrastructure
Storage Silos
For decades, IT has built and maintained three separate storage silos, each for a specific data type and use case. Managing them independently adds cost, complexity, and a wider attack surface.
Wasted Capacity
One silo fills up (block) while another sits 40% empty (file), and that stranded capacity can't be shared across systems, so IT overbuys to stay ahead of business demand.
Performance vs Cost Tradeoff
Tiering storage forces a choice: high-performance, expensive flash for mission-critical workloads, and less expensive HDDs for the rest. Creating silos, performance inconsistencies, and requiring data migration.