Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 101 | Page 51

FEATURE : DATA

Building innovative AI platforms for Saudi Arabia ’ s transformation

At LEAP 2024 , VAST Data exhibited its VAST Data Platform , aimed at bridging the gap between event-driven and datadriven architectures with several elements like VAST DataStore , VAST DataBase , VAST DataEngine for AI pipeline management , and VAST DataSpace for global data access and processing .

VAST Data came into being during the surge of data storage and AI . It emerged at a time when companies were pushing boundaries by seamlessly integrating scalability , performance , and technology . Established in 2016 , the company has rolled out a data platform that was built from the ground up for AI , recognising its pivotal role in today ’ s data-driven landscape .

The VAST Data Platform is tailored for exabyte-scale and recent funding boosting its valuation to $ 9.1 billion , VAST Data is redefining and reshaping data infrastructure for the AI era .
By developing a new architecture that could deliver the scale , performance , and efficiency that AI requires , VAST Data foresaw a future where traditional hard drives would be replaced by flash storage , acknowledging the shifting advantage from quantity to quality , unlocking new capabilities .
VAST Data is witnessing a convergence of sustainable and innovative solutions . Through the VAST Data Platform , organisations are transforming how to manage their data .
This addresses the challenge of quantitative to qualitative insights in today ’ s data-driven world , allowing businesses to efficiently organise and understand such data across hybrid multi-cloud environments . By doing so , new possibilities for datadriven insights and decision-making are unlocked .
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