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The VAST Data Platform is a highly scalable file, object, and database platform that allows you to seamlessly access your data whenever you need it, wherever you need it: on-prem, edge, and cloud.
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Overview
The VAST Data Platform is a highly scalable file, object, and database platform optimized for the AI era that allows you to seamlessly access your data whenever you need it, wherever you need it: on-prem, edge, and cloud. VAST provides access to all your data across your entire organization, without the need for additional software or integration, making data management, well.. simple.
Key features of the VAST Data Platform:
- Exabyte-scale namespace that scales performance and capacity independently
- Immediately access any or all your on-prem data directly in AWS to support burst-to-cloud use cases, dramatically simplifying hybrid cloud environments
- Flexible path-based synchronization modes to support time-to-first byte and storage efficiency use cases
- Flexibly access all your data using S3, NFS, SMB
- Similarity-based data reduction that drastically lowers costs associated with cloud storage resources
- Granular QoS, Quotas, S3 Lifecycle Policies, and Multi-tenancy support
- Snapshot and Object Immutability
Leveraging the VAST DASE (Disaggregated Shared Everything) architecture, VAST simplifies the customer experience by consolidating storage tiers, eliminating the need for performance knobs, independent scaling of performance and capacity, and providing the same user experience across private and public clouds.
VAST Data was founded in 2016 and is trusted with tens of exabytes by the world's leading data-driven organizations.
Highlights
- Revolutionary Architecture: Described by IDC as "the storage architecture of the future"
- VAST's disaggregated, shared everything (DASE) architecture breaks the tradeoffs between scalability, resiliency, performance, and efficiency
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VAST Data Platform
The VAST Data Platform is a highly scalable file, object, and database platform that allows you to seamlessly access your data whenever you need it, wherever you need it: on-prem, edge, and cloud. VAST provides access to all your data across your entire organization, without the need for additional software or integration, making data management, well.. simple. Key features of the VAST Data Platform: Exabyte-scale namespace that scales performance and capacity independently Immediately access any or all your on-prem data directly in AWS to support burst-to-cloud use cases, dramatically simplifying hybrid cloud environments Flexible path-based synchronization modes to support time-to-first byte and storage efficiency use cases Flexibly access all your data using S3, NFS, SMB Similarity-based data reduction that drastically lowers costs associated with cloud storage resources Granular QoS, Quotas, S3 Lifecycle Policies, and Multi-tenancy support Snapshot and Object Immutability Leveraging the VAST DASE (Disaggregated Shared Everything) architecture, VAST simplifies the customer experience by consolidating storage tiers, eliminating the need for performance knobs, independent scaling of performance and capacity, and providing the same user experience across private and public clouds. VAST Data was founded in 2016 and is trusted with tens of exabytes by the world’s leading data-driven organizations.
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Usage instructions
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Make sure your PC has network access to all of the VAST Cluster compute servers (CNodes).
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Browse to: https://<VMS_VIP>/, where <VMS_VIP> is the management VIP that you provided during installation. This is the IP used to connect to the VAST Cluster management server (VMS). The VAST Web UI opens.
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If this is your first time connecting to the VAST Web UI, click I agree to accept the VAST Data End User License Agreement.
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Enter your Username and Password to log in. For first time login, use the factory default VMS user account credentials: username: admin password: 123456. (i) VAST Cluster has one factory default VMS user account. You cannot delete the factory default VMS user account or reduce its permissions. After first time login, you can change the password for the default VMS user, create additional VMS users, and/or configure role based access with LDAP groups. For all options, see Authorizing VMS Access and Permissions. For subsequent login, enter a valid user name and password. This may be:
- A user name and password belonging to a user group on your organization's authentication provider (requires mapping the group to a VMS role), or
- The user name and password of a VMS user account.
- Click Login. You're now logged into the VAST Web UI and you're viewing the Dashboard.
https://support.vastdata.com/hc/en-us/articles/8317681830940-Connecting-to-the-VAST-Web-UI-
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Customer reviews
Atharva T.
VAST Data’s Unified Namespace Makes Storage Consolidation Effortless
Reviewed on Sep 30, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best is how VAST Data consolidates multi-tier storage into a single, unified namespace.
What do you dislike about the product?
The platform relies heavily on an ultra-low-latency RDMA network fabric to avoid processing bottlenecks.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
VAST Data solves the problem of complex multi-tiered storage silos by consolidating all our structured and unstructured data into one high-performance namespace. This directly benefits us by eliminating the manual overhead of moving data between tiers, radically simplifying our operations while giving us the speed of all-flash storage at an affordable scale.
KESHAV B.
Vast Delivers Instant Access to All Data and Unifies Multiple Tools Seamlessly
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I appreciate most about Vast data is that it simply eliminates waiting around for data. Previously, if someone needed older data, there was always a delay. With Vast, everything is on fast storage. So accessing a file from a year ago feels just as instantaneous as pulling up something created an hour ago. Another huge benefit is how smoothly it handles different tools. Some of our applications are like a normal network folder while others expect modern cloud-based data access. With Vast, both sides can tap into the exact same data set without having to make duplicate copies or run conversion jobs. It keeps our daily workflow clean and removes a lot of usual data transfer shortcomings.
What do you dislike about the product?
The biggest limitation with VAST is that it’s really built for large-scale operations. If your data footprint isn’t that big, the platform often doesn’t make financial or practical sense. The initial entry point also requires a significant physical footprint, which can rule it out for smaller branch offices, small pilot projects, or teams that only need tens of terabytes. Another consideration is how demanding it can be on your network infrastructure. Because the hardware relies on high-bandwidth switches to deliver those top-tier speeds, your network environment has to be in good shape. Even a small configuration oversight in your network fabric can quickly bottleneck the system. It isn’t a simple “plug it into an existing rack and forget it” box.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before bringing in VAST, our biggest headache was the friction between active storage and archive storage. When projects wrapped up or data sets grew too large, we had to move files onto slower, cheaper storage to save money. But whenever teams needed to rerun historical numbers or revisit older data sets, people were stuck waiting hours—or even days—for data to be revived. That created constant delays across projects and ate up valuable time just moving files around. VAST solves this by letting us keep everything on a single, fast system. Because all our data stays readily accessible at full speed, nobody has to wonder where an old file went or put in a request for an archive restore. Project turnaround times are noticeably faster, and our team can spend working hours actually analyzing data and delivering results, rather than wrestling with transfers and copying data back and forth.
Steven L.
Powerful All-Flash Platform for AI and HPC
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I really like Vast Data's unified platform that brings together files, objects, tables, and streams into a single namespace, which saves time and reduces complexity. The AI-native design built with GPUs and AI pipelines in mind is another standout feature, making it feel future-proof. I also appreciate the combination of speed and simplicity that Vast Data offers, which makes management easier for IT teams and data scientists alike. Lastly, the initial setup was easier than legacy systems because of Vast Data's containerized, unified design. Even though the main challenges are more about adoption and integration than the installation itself, it provides consistent speed even at an exabyte scale, which is relatively rare.
What do you dislike about the product?
The high upfront costs of Vast Data's all-flash architecture are a bit of a downside. While it's powerful, it can be expensive and tricky for smaller organizations or those with more modest workloads to justify. Even though deduplication and compression help over the long term, the initial barrier is pretty steep. This doesn't mean it's not valuable, but it's definitely better suited for organizations with large-scale, performance-hungry workloads. For smaller IT environments or companies that prioritize cost over cutting-edge performance, other options might make more sense. There's also the learning curve for teams switching from legacy systems, which takes time to navigate, and the ecosystem maturity compared to older players is still something Vast is working on, with integration and community resources still growing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vast Data solves performance bottlenecks in AI and HPC workloads by using all-flash storage, eliminating latency. It unifies multiple systems into a single platform, reducing complexity and managing data more easily for enterprises handling high-performance tasks.
Izzy H.
Scalable and Responsive, But With a Learning Curve
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like how Vast Data makes managing and working with large data amounts feel more streamlined and scalable. It's really helpful for data-heavy workloads where performance and quick access are crucial. What stands out for me is how responsive it is with demanding workloads, even with a lot of data. I don't have to wait around or worry about performance issues. I appreciate Vast Data's unified storage approach, fast data access, and scalability. The centralized platform simplifies my work because it saves me from handling separate storage environments for different workloads. Plus, the initial setup was pretty simple.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main area for me personally is always the learning curve. Vast Data has a lot going on under the hood, and some of the terminology and configuration options can feel quite technical when you're first getting familiar with the platform. The complexity was most noticeable for me when first understanding how the different parts of the platform fit together, especially around configuration storage, managing data access, and knowing which settings are the best for different workloads.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vast Data helps me manage large data volumes centrally, reducing complexity and improving performance for heavy workloads.
Blake E.
Effortless Storage Management with Vast Data
Reviewed on Sep 22, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I love how easy Vast Data is to use and how quickly I can get storage up and running with it. The wizards are effective at setting up storage pools quickly. I also like the reports it provides on what is happening with the storage. Overall, everything works really well for me.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing, It all works great
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Vast Data helps me create storage pools quickly, is easy to use, and provides effective reporting on storage activity.