Modern data stacks are often a patchwork: a streaming layer here, a query engine there, a vector database bolted on for AI workloads. VAST DataBase absorbs that complexity into a single platform. In this hands-on lab, you'll work directly with VAST DB across three of its core capabilities: streaming data ingestion, SQL querying, and vector search, and see how they operate on the same data without separate systems or brittle pipelines. You'll get a practical look at the performance levers behind the platform, such as projections and partitioning, giving you a real foundation for building on VAST DB yourself.