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'''VAST Data''' is a technology company that focuses on [[data storage]], specifically [[flash memory]].<ref name="Mellor">{{cite web |last1=Mellor |first1=Chris |title=VAST Data: The first thing we do, let's kill all the hard drives |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2019/02/26/vast-datas-extinction-level-event-for-disk-drives-and-tiering/ |website=Blocks and Files |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Miller">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Ron |title=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/16/vast-data-lands-100m-series-c-on-1-2b-valuation-to-turn-storage-on-its-head/ |website= |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> Founded in 2016, VAST has offices in the United States and Israel, with its headquarters in [[New York City|New York]].<ref name="Chris"/> VAST Data was founded with the aim of replacing multiple storage tiers with one [[solid state storage|solid state platform]].<ref name="Coughlin">{{cite web |last1=Coughlin |first1=Tom |title=VAST Storage Dreams |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomcoughlin/2019/03/01/vast-storage-dreams/#54ca126b73da |website=[[Forbes]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Adshead">{{cite web |last1=Adshead |first1=Antony |title=QLC + 3D Xpoint = Vast Data's universal storage |url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484709/QLC-3D-Xpoint-Vast-Datas-Universal-Storage |website=[[Computer Weekly]]}}</ref>
'''VAST Data''' is a privately held technology company focused on [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence (AI)]] and [[deep learning]] computing infrastructure.<ref name="Mellor">{{cite web |last1=Mellor |first1=Chris |title=VAST Data: The first thing we do, let's kill all the hard drives |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2019/02/26/vast-datas-extinction-level-event-for-disk-drives-and-tiering/ |website=Blocks and Files |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Miller">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Ron |title=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/16/vast-data-lands-100m-series-c-on-1-2b-valuation-to-turn-storage-on-its-head/ |website= |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> The company offers a data computing platform to help enterprises and cloud service providers manage and accelerate large-scale data-intensive applications.<ref name="Coughlin">{{cite web |last1=Coughlin |first1=Tom |title=VAST Storage Dreams |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomcoughlin/2019/03/01/vast-storage-dreams/#54ca126b73da |website=[[Forbes]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Adshead">{{cite web |last1=Adshead |first1=Antony |title=QLC + 3D Xpoint = Vast Data's universal storage |url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252484709/QLC-3D-Xpoint-Vast-Datas-Universal-Storage |website=[[Computer Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Joe |title=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-this-data-storage-startup-became-unicorn-amid-the-coronavirus-2020-4 |website= |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref>

VAST Data is being used by the [[National Institutes of Health]] and [[Harvard University]] to combat the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], as well as by [[Ginkgo Bioworks]] for genomic studies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Joe |title=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-this-data-storage-startup-became-unicorn-amid-the-coronavirus-2020-4 |website= |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Wilson"/>


== History ==
== History ==
VAST was founded in 2016 by Renen Hallak, a former engineer of R&D at XtremIO, Shachar Fienblit, formerly at [[Kaminario]] and Jeff Denworth, formerly at [[CTERA Networks]].<ref name="Wilson"/><ref name="Chris"/> Mike Wing of [[Dell]] is a part of the leadership team at VAST Data.<ref name="Chris">{{cite web |last1=Mellor |first1=Chris |title=VAST Data's business sitrep |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2019/02/26/vast-datas-business-sitrep/ |website=Blocks and Files |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>
VAST Data was founded in 2016 by Renen Hallak, the former head of R&D at [[Dell EMC XtremIO|XtremIO]] (acquired in 2012 by [[Dell EMC]]),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-10 |title=EMC buys XtremIO for $430m - Globes |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article--1000747655 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=en.globes.co.il |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kovar |first1=Joseph F. |title=Renen Hallak Talks Future |url=https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/storage/vast-data-ceo-renen-hallak-talks-future-finance-and-a-100m-funding-round/9 |website=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> Shachar Fienblit, formerly of [[Kaminario]], and Jeff Denworth, formerly of [[CTERA Networks]].<ref name="Wilson"/><ref name="Chris"/> Mike Wing, formerly of Dell EMC, serves as company president.<ref name="Chris">{{cite web |last1=Mellor |first1=Chris |title=VAST Data's business sitrep |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2019/02/26/vast-datas-business-sitrep/ |website=Blocks and Files |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Wing, Vast Data Inc: Profile and Biography |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/22996955 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2019, VAST emerged from [[stealth mode]], announcing $80 million of funding and the launch of its data storage software built on a new [[Distributed computing|distributed systems architecture]] called DASE (Disaggregated and Shared Everything).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Daniel |date=2019-06-05 |title=VAST Data guarantees no downtime, no data loss |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2019/06/05/vast-data-zero-compromise-guarantee/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Blocks and Files |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Wilson">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Alexandra |title=VAST Data Gets $1.2 Billion Valuation, As Researchers Race To Combat COVID-19 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrawilson1/2020/04/16/vast-data-gets-12-billion-valuation-as-researchers-race-to-combat-covid-19/#352a3c9b39e6 |website=[[Forbes]]|date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>

VAST ranked No. 5 on the 2022 [[Deloitte Technology Fast 500]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Technology Fast 500™ Rankings |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-22-deloitte-technology-fast-500-ranking-list.pdf |website=deloitte.com}}</ref> and No. 3 on the 2023 [[Financial Times]] list of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies.

In December 2023 VAST announced it had surpassed $1 billion in cumulative software bookings; had surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR); and had maintained positive cash flow for the previous 12 quarters with a gross margin of nearly 90 percent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=VAST Data closes $118 million Series E, nearly triples valuation to $9.1 billion |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjfh5gast |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Genesys Cloud Reaches Nearly $1.3 Billion Annual Recurring Revenue in Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 |url=https://www.genesys.com/company/newsroom/announcements/genesys-cloud-reaches-nearly-1-3-billion-annual-recurring-revenue-in-third-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2024 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Genesys |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McDowell |first=Steve |title=VAST Data More Than Doubles Valuation to $9.1B in Latest Funding Round |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/2023/12/07/vast-data-doubles-valuation-to-91b-in-latest-funding-round/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Vast Data closes funding round in wake of AWS upgrade |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/2cju0ldin3p1x9m1se800/news/vast-data-closes-funding-round-in-wake-of-aws-upgrade |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024 VAST was included in the Forbes Cloud 100, a list of the top private cloud computing companies, and was named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KONRAD" |first="KENRICK CAI"," ALEX |title=Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List - Best Cloud Computing Companies Ranked |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

== Funding ==
VAST Data has raised $381million in funding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiggers |first=Kyle |date=2023-12-06 |title=Vast Data lands $118M to grow its data storage platform for AI workloads |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/vast-data-lands-118m-to-grow-its-data-storage-platform-for-ai-workloads/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>


In December 2023 VAST announced a Series E funding round led by Fidelity Management and Research Co. that raised $118 million at a valuation of $9.1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shubham |date=2023-12-06 |title=AI infrastructure major VAST Data’s valuation surges to over $9B after fresh funding |url=https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/ai-infrastructure-major-vast-datas-valuation-surges-to-over-9b-after-fresh-funding/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-12 |title=AI data platform VAST Data raises $118m at $9b valuation |language=en |work=Globes |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-ai-data-platform-vast-data-raises-118m-at-9b-valuation-1001464366 |access-date=2023-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=CrowdStrike and Optiv Surpass $1 Billion in Sales |url=https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/17643224-crowdstrike-and-optiv-surpass-1-billion-sales |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=wallstreet-online.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiggers |first=Kyle |date=2023-12-06 |title=Vast Data lands $118M to grow its data storage platform for AI workloads |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/vast-data-lands-118m-to-grow-its-data-storage-platform-for-ai-workloads/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hu and |first=Krystal |title=VAST Data eyes IPO after valuation surges to $9.1 bln in latest fund raise |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/vast-data-valued-91-bln-after-latest-fund-raise-2023-12-06/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>
VAST Data's launch was supported by [[Dell]] and [[Goldman Sachs]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawaya |first1=Sydney |title=Vast Data Grows War Chest |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/vast-data-grows-war-chest-with-100m-funding-round-1-2b-valuation/2020/04/ |website=[[SDxCentral]] |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Deutscher |first1=Maria |title=SiliconANGLE |url=https://siliconangle.com/2020/04/16/dell-backed-storage-startup-vast-data-raises-100m-1-2b-valuation/ |publisher= |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Deutscher">{{cite web |last1=Deutscher |first1=Maria |title=With upgraded storage platform, Dell-backed Vast Data targets AI workloads |url=https://siliconangle.com/2019/09/12/upgraded-storage-platform-dell-backed-vast-data-targets-ai-workloads/ |website=SiliconANGLE |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Series
! Date
! Amount (million $)
! Lead Investor(s)
|-
|A
|2016
|15
|83North, Norwest
|-
|A1
|2018
|25
|Dell Technologies Capital, 83North, Norwest
|-
|B
|2019
|40
|Greenfield, 83North, Norwest
|-
|C
|2020
|100
|Next47
|-
|D
|2021
|83
|Tiger Global Management
|-
|E
|2023
|118
|Fidelity Management and Research Co.
|}


== Product ==
As of April 2020, the company has 145 employees.<ref name="Wilson">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Alexandra |title=VAST Data Gets $1.2 Billion Valuation, As Researchers Race To Combat COVID-19 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrawilson1/2020/04/16/vast-data-gets-12-billion-valuation-as-researchers-race-to-combat-covid-19/#352a3c9b39e6 |website=[[Forbes]]|date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], most employees are working from home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kovar |first1=Joseph F. |title=Renen Hallak Talks Future |url=https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/storage/vast-data-ceo-renen-hallak-talks-future-finance-and-a-100m-funding-round/9 |website=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Costa |first1=Cameron |title=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/05/start-up-hits-1-billion-virtually-as-virus-shifts-silicon-valley-riches.html |website= |date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
The VAST Data Platform enables organizations to store, manage, and process large amounts of structured and unstructured data for AI and deep learning initiatives. The platform comprises several:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Timothy Prickett |date=2023-08-01 |title=Vast Data Intentionally Blurs The Line Between Storage And Database - The Next Platform |url=https://www.nextplatform.com/2023/08/01/vast-data-intentionally-blurs-the-line-between-storage-and-database/,%20https://www.nextplatform.com/2023/08/01/vast-data-intentionally-blurs-the-line-between-storage-and-database/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=www.nextplatform.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


* VAST DataStore (formerly known as Universal Storage), an [[unstructured data]] storage solution
== Technology ==
* VAST DataBase, a database management system (DBMS) that includes the constructs of a traditional [[database]], [[data warehouse]], and [[data lake]]
At the front end of its storage, VAST Data uses [[Intel Optane|Intel's Optane]] (3D X-Point) [[NVM Express|NVMe]] SSDs.<ref name="Coughlin"/><ref name="Marko">{{cite web |last1=Marko |first1=Kurt |title=NVMe-oF products are changing the face of data storage |url=https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/feature/NVMe-oF-products-are-changing-the-face-of-data-storage |website=[[TechTarget]] |date=September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Adshead"/> 3D XPoint [[non-volatile memory]] is integrated in VAST Data's architecture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vast Data Adds Zero Data Loss Guarantee for Storage |url=https://www.channelfutures.com/sales-marketing/vast-data-adds-zero-data-loss-guarantee-for-storage |website=Channel Futures |date=June 7, 2019}}</ref>
* VAST DataEngine (scheduled to be generally available in 2024), a global [[Function (computer programming)|function]] execution engine
* VAST DataSpace, a [[Global Namespace|global namespace]] that permits every location to store, retrieve, and process data
* VAST InsightEngine with NVIDIA, a real-time retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solution<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimball |first=Matt |title=VAST Data Deepens Its AI Enablement With InsightEngine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2024/10/07/vast-data-deepens-its-ai-enablement-with-insightengine/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


The platform is deployable in on-premises data centers, public clouds, and edge environments, and is delivered as a subscription-based service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title=VAST Data Deep Learning Data Platform - Built for AI |url=https://www.storagereview.com/news/vast-data-deep-learning-data-platform-built-for-ai |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=StorageReview.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
VAST Data's technology allows for collapsing multiple storage tiers into one that has decoupled compute nodes, which are accessed using NVMe-oF.<ref name="Mellor"/> After [[data reduction]] occurs, around 2PB of space is available.<ref name="Mellor"/> The single VAST Data tier uses wide data stripes, with the purpose of global erasure coding.<ref name="Mellor"/> NVMe-linked Databoxes contain flash drives for data and Optane XPoint for metadata.<ref name="Mellor"/> VAST storage enclosures are connected to servers through NVMe-oF, using either 100Gb/s [[Ethernet]] or [[Infiniband]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Robin |title=Vast Data: A smart new architecture for cloud scale storage |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-smart-new-architecture-for-cloud-scale-storage/ |website=ZDNet |date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>


== Operations ==
VAST Data, with regard to universal storage, uses Flash-QLC and 100 percent persistent global namespace.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vast Data |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/vast-data-raises-80m-for-flash-performance-at-hard-disk-prices/2019/02/ |website= |date=February 27, 2019}}</ref> It supports [[artificial intelligence]] applications.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Chris |title=Leading storage for AI tools address workload capacity, performance |url=https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/feature/Leading-storage-for-AI-tools-address-workload-capacity-performance |website=[[TechTarget|SearchStorage]] |date=November 13, 2019}}</ref>
VAST partners with several systems technology vendors worldwide, including Arista, Cisco, Equinix, HPE, Lenovo, NVIDIA, and Supermicro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salamone |first=Salvatore |date=2023-10-01 |title=Real-time Analytics News for the Week Ending September 30 |url=https://www.rtinsights.com/real-time-analytics-news-for-the-week-ending-september-30/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=RTInsights |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Distribution underpinning VAST Data’s EMEA expansion plans |url=https://www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/252512879/Distribution-underpinning-VAST-Data-EMEA-expansion-plans |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=MicroScope |language=en}}</ref>


VAST is a no-headquarters company with offices in New York City; Durham, North Carolina; Campbell, California; and Yafo, Israel.<ref name="Chris" />
Its Year 2020 storage architecture release, known as LightSpeed, combines three core elements to deliver parallel and higher scalable performance for AI and HPC. These elements are:
1. RDMA for NFS version 3.
2. nconnect to create multiple network paths to a single NFS mount.
3. [[Kepler_(microarchitecture)#NVIDIA_GPUDirect | NVidia GPUDirect]] available for [[NVIDIA GPU]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kovar |first1=Joseph F. |title=Vast Data Aims At Artificial Intelligence With LightSpeed Architecture |url=https://www.crn.com/news/storage/vast-data-aims-at-artificial-intelligence-with-lightspeed-architecture |website=[[CRN (magazine)|CRN]] |date=September 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Coughlin |first1=Tom |title=Cloud At The Edge, GPU Storage And LTO Gen 9 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomcoughlin/2020/09/23/cloud-at-the-edge-gpu-storage-and-lto-gen-9/#1377cf403e1e |website=[[Forbes]] |date=September 23, 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last1=Denworth |first1=Jeff |title=LightSpeed Universal Storage for A.I. Webinar — VAST Data |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CzngrkW3VI&feature=emb_rel_pause |website=[[YouTube]] |date=December 14, 2020}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 06:04, 14 November 2024

VAST Data
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer Software
FoundedJanuary 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01)
Founders
  • Renen Hallak
  • Shachar Fienblit
  • Jeff Denworth
Key people
  • Renen Hallak (CEO)
  • Shachar Fienblit (VP R&D)
  • Michael Wing (President)
Number of employees
700 (2023)[1]
Websitevastdata.com

VAST Data is a privately held technology company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning computing infrastructure.[2][3] The company offers a data computing platform to help enterprises and cloud service providers manage and accelerate large-scale data-intensive applications.[4][5][6]

History

[edit]

VAST Data was founded in 2016 by Renen Hallak, the former head of R&D at XtremIO (acquired in 2012 by Dell EMC),[7][8] Shachar Fienblit, formerly of Kaminario, and Jeff Denworth, formerly of CTERA Networks.[9][10] Mike Wing, formerly of Dell EMC, serves as company president.[10][11]

In February 2019, VAST emerged from stealth mode, announcing $80 million of funding and the launch of its data storage software built on a new distributed systems architecture called DASE (Disaggregated and Shared Everything).[12][9]

VAST ranked No. 5 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500[13] and No. 3 on the 2023 Financial Times list of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies.

In December 2023 VAST announced it had surpassed $1 billion in cumulative software bookings; had surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR); and had maintained positive cash flow for the previous 12 quarters with a gross margin of nearly 90 percent.[14][15][16][17]

In 2024 VAST was included in the Forbes Cloud 100, a list of the top private cloud computing companies, and was named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage.[18]

Funding

[edit]

VAST Data has raised $381million in funding.[19]

In December 2023 VAST announced a Series E funding round led by Fidelity Management and Research Co. that raised $118 million at a valuation of $9.1 billion.[20][21][22][23][24]

Series Date Amount (million $) Lead Investor(s)
A 2016 15 83North, Norwest
A1 2018 25 Dell Technologies Capital, 83North, Norwest
B 2019 40 Greenfield, 83North, Norwest
C 2020 100 Next47
D 2021 83 Tiger Global Management
E 2023 118 Fidelity Management and Research Co.

Product

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The VAST Data Platform enables organizations to store, manage, and process large amounts of structured and unstructured data for AI and deep learning initiatives. The platform comprises several:[25]

  • VAST DataStore (formerly known as Universal Storage), an unstructured data storage solution
  • VAST DataBase, a database management system (DBMS) that includes the constructs of a traditional database, data warehouse, and data lake
  • VAST DataEngine (scheduled to be generally available in 2024), a global function execution engine
  • VAST DataSpace, a global namespace that permits every location to store, retrieve, and process data
  • VAST InsightEngine with NVIDIA, a real-time retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solution[26]

The platform is deployable in on-premises data centers, public clouds, and edge environments, and is delivered as a subscription-based service.[27]

Operations

[edit]

VAST partners with several systems technology vendors worldwide, including Arista, Cisco, Equinix, HPE, Lenovo, NVIDIA, and Supermicro.[28][29]

VAST is a no-headquarters company with offices in New York City; Durham, North Carolina; Campbell, California; and Yafo, Israel.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "VAST Closes Series E Funding Round, Nearly Triples Valuation to $9.1 Billion". www.vastdata.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ^ Mellor, Chris (February 26, 2019). "VAST Data: The first thing we do, let's kill all the hard drives". Blocks and Files.
  3. ^ Miller, Ron (April 16, 2020). "TechCrunch".
  4. ^ Coughlin, Tom (March 1, 2019). "VAST Storage Dreams". Forbes.
  5. ^ Adshead, Antony. "QLC + 3D Xpoint = Vast Data's universal storage". Computer Weekly.
  6. ^ Williams, Joe (April 17, 2020). "Business Insider".
  7. ^ "EMC buys XtremIO for $430m - Globes". en.globes.co.il. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  8. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (April 16, 2020). "Renen Hallak Talks Future". CRN.
  9. ^ a b Wilson, Alexandra (April 16, 2020). "VAST Data Gets $1.2 Billion Valuation, As Researchers Race To Combat COVID-19". Forbes.
  10. ^ a b c Mellor, Chris (February 26, 2019). "VAST Data's business sitrep". Blocks and Files.
  11. ^ "Mike Wing, Vast Data Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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