VAST Data is developing the AI Operating System, a unified global data platform that natively integrates storage, database, and compute services. Built on a proprietary DASE (Disaggregated Shared Everything) architecture, the platform is designed to enable organizations to harness up to 90% of previously untapped data for real-time AI workloads. This represents a fundamental rethinking of data infrastructure for an era defined by intelligent agents that must store, think, communicate, and act at scale.
The company achieved a $9.1B valuation in 2024 and is trusted by over 25% of the Fortune 100. Its platform powers exabyte-scale AI pipelines from edge to cloud for customers including xAI, CoreWeave, Pixar, and the NHL - spanning GPU cloud providers, entertainment, sports, and enterprise infrastructure.
Technical work at VAST spans storage systems, database engineering, compute services, AI, and deep learning. The team describes itself as united by a challenger mindset, composed of experienced professionals who identified limitations in legacy infrastructure and architected a fundamentally different approach.
