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FEATURE : DATA STORAGE
Incorporating Storage-as-a-Service models can also help provide simplicity , agility , payment flexibility , and control , allowing businesses to optimise their data storage in accordance with evolving demands while focusing on delivering outcomes that align with overarching business goals .
“ Ultimately , storage innovations help empower organisations to efficiently manage , and secure their data , freeing up valuable resources to maximise business value and maintain a competitive edge ,” continues ElZomor .
Generating business benefits
VAST Data leads at the intersection of AI and cloud , introducing a data platform designed specifically for AI workloads , which surpasses conventional limitations in data systems . Its core principles prioritise scalability , high-performance features , resilience , and user-friendliness .
The architecture aims to overcome historical tradeoffs between scale and efficiency in storage and data management for unstructured and structured data alike . Acknowledging the importance of quality alongside quantity in growing data volumes , VAST Data developed its platform to deliver AI and HPC performance with enterprise-grade capabilities at exabyte scale .
“ In today ’ s age of AI and deep learning , a new AI data stack is essential . Having ample data alone is not enough ; it must also be high-quality , structured , and accessible when needed ,” says VAST Data ’ s Aziz .
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