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Vast data Glossary

Published June 2nd, 2025 by Jason Massae

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Product Name: QUAD-4N-IL (Dell) Model: QUAD-4N-IL-1NIC, QUAD-4N-IL-2NIC Configurations Model NIC 1 NIC 2 QUAD-4N-IL-1NIC Mellanox CX6 Dual Port MCX653106A-ECAT QUAD-4N-IL-2NIC Mellanox CX6 Dual Port MCX653106A-ECAT Mellanox CX6 Dual Port MCX653106A-ECAT Specifications Chassis Nodes: 4x Compute Nodes PowerEdge C6520 I/O Connectivity: 2x 100GbE / HD

Data Platform

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

Explore technical guidance on deploying and operating the VAST Data Platform. You'll find best practices for using the platform’s multi-protocol capabilities—including NFS, SMB, S3, and more—enabling seamless data access across diverse workloads and environments.

BigData

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

This section provides in-depth guidance for integrating VAST Data with modern big data processing tools and frameworks. Whether you're building real-time pipelines or distributed batch analytics, the articles here walk you through connecting VAST storage with Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, and Jupyter-based data science environments. These resources h

Database

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

This section provides in-depth guides for deploying, configuring, and optimizing VASTDB—VAST Data’s high-performance database solution—alongside popular engines like Trino and Spark. Whether you're running workloads in Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or managing metadata in Hive, this section walks you through real-world deployments with VAST-optimized im

VAST Data Releases

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

5.3 Releases GA Date Release Notes 5.3.0 Apr 18, 2025 5.3.0 5.2 Releases GA Date Release Notes 5.2.0-SP15 Mar 4, 2025 5.2.0-SP15 5.2.0-SP11 Feb 19, 2025 5.2.0-SP11 5.2.0-SP10 Jan 19, 2025 5.2.0-SP10 5.2.0-SP7 Jan 2, 2025 5.2.0-SP7 5.2.0-SP6 Dec 20, 2024 5.2.0-SP6 5.2.0-SP4 Dec 02, 2024 5.2.0-SP4 5.2.0-SP3 5.2.0-SP3 5.2.0-SP2 5.2.0-SP2 5.2.0 Nov

Frequently Asked Questions

Published June 9th, 2025 by Jason Massae

Find quick answers to common questions about VAST Data products and services. This section addresses general inquiries, setup procedures, troubleshooting tips, and best practices.

Using the VAST Web UI (v5.1)

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

The VAST Web UI is a web based graphic interface for administrating and monitoring VAST Cluster. It is accessible over local network connection to the VAST Cluster CNodes. Connecting to the VAST Web UI Make sure your PC has network access to all of the VAST Cluster compute servers (CNodes). Browse to: https://<VMS_VIP>/, where <VMS_VIP>

VAST Cluster Concepts and Terminology

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

A VAST cluster is a set of VAST Servers and VAST Enclosures that comprise a single management domain and namespace. A VAST cluster is managed using the VAST Management Service (VMS). VMS utilizes the following terminology: VAST Cluster Terminology CBox A server chassis containing four CNodes. CNode A VAST server appliance or customer-provided equipm

Boosting Developer Workflows with Mutagen

Published June 10th, 2025 by Jason Massae

Introduction In distributed environments, accessing files over NFS-mounted directories relies on direct network connectivity and latency from remote locations, especially when a researcher or developer works over a VPN or from a different region. These delays can create a poor user experience and significantly slow down iterative development, partic