# Latest **URL:** https://community.vastdata.com/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.vastdata.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.vastdata.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.vastdata.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Lets Build. Introducing the VAST Builders Challenge](https://community.vastdata.com/t/lets-build-introducing-the-vast-builders-challenge/2039)
**Author:** [@ram](https://community.vastdata.com/u/ram)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/lets-build-introducing-the-vast-builders-challenge/2039 "2026-08-19T14:18:55Z")
Join the VAST Builders Challenge in October! A hands-on AI workshop to build, demo, and compete using VAST Data, NVIDIA, CoreWeave, and Cursor. Seats limited, register now! Read more at: Let’s Build. Introducing the … --- ## [Identity, Tenancy & Access Control — Session 3 of the VAST Customer Education Series (Wed, Aug 19)](https://community.vastdata.com/t/identity-tenancy-access-control-session-3-of-the-vast-customer-education-series-wed-aug-19/2038)
**Author:** [@Derington](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Derington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/identity-tenancy-access-control-session-3-of-the-vast-customer-education-series-wed-aug-19/2038 "2026-08-18T23:55:22Z")
Hi Cosmos community :waving\_hand: Session 3 of our VAST Customer Education Series is happening tomorrow, and it’s one every admin should have on their radar. Once you know your way around VMS, the next question is alway… --- ## [Expanding the VAST Native Query Engine](https://community.vastdata.com/t/expanding-the-vast-native-query-engine/2037)
**Author:** [@colleen.quinn](https://community.vastdata.com/u/colleen.quinn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/expanding-the-vast-native-query-engine/2037 "2026-08-17T15:45:28Z")
Explore how VAST AI OS 5.5 brings native analytics to data in place, unifying vector search, SQL aggregation, and statistical analysis without data movement. Read more at: Expanding the VAST Native Query Engine - VAS… --- ## [Context Has Become Enterprise AIs Most Valuable Resource](https://community.vastdata.com/t/context-has-become-enterprise-ais-most-valuable-resource/2028)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.vastdata.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/context-has-become-enterprise-ais-most-valuable-resource/2028 "2026-08-13T16:39:42Z")
Discover why unifying data into trusted contextnot just adding GPUsis the true architectural secret to solving enterprise AI bottlenecks. Read more at: Context Has Become Enterprise AI’s Most Valuable Resource - VAST… --- ## [AI Infra Meetup with SkyPilot & VAST — Tue, Aug 18](https://community.vastdata.com/t/ai-infra-meetup-with-skypilot-vast-tue-aug-18/2027)
**Author:** [@ram](https://community.vastdata.com/u/ram)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/ai-infra-meetup-with-skypilot-vast-tue-aug-18/2027 "2026-08-12T20:25:17Z")
Join us for the SkyPilot AI Infra Meetup with VAST Data! We’ll be talking about optimizing RL infra, scaling sandboxes for agents, and the compute and storage systems behind training and inference, all with real-world… --- ## [Native Compute for DataEngine Arrives in VAST 5.5](https://community.vastdata.com/t/native-compute-for-dataengine-arrives-in-vast-5-5/2026)
**Author:** [@christian.neundorf](https://community.vastdata.com/u/christian.neundorf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/native-compute-for-dataengine-arrives-in-vast-5-5/2026 "2026-08-11T16:13:49Z")
Introducing VAST Native Kubernetes in VAST 5.5: A managed compute layer for DataEngine that simplifies serverless functions, RAG, and AI data preprocessing. Read more at: Native Compute for DataEngine Arrives in VAST… --- ## [VAST AI OS 5.5 Is Generally Available](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-ai-os-5-5-is-generally-available/2025)
**Author:** [@colleen.quinn](https://community.vastdata.com/u/colleen.quinn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-ai-os-5-5-is-generally-available/2025 "2026-08-10T17:48:14Z")
VAST AI OS 5.5 is GA: Unleash hyperscale vector search, native SQL analytics, and managed Kubernetes pipelines - all in one unified platform. No data movement. Read more at: VAST AI OS 5.5 Is Generally Available - VA… --- ## [The Data Mess the AI Era Exposes](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-data-mess-the-ai-era-exposes/2024)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.vastdata.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-data-mess-the-ai-era-exposes/2024 "2026-08-06T16:46:36Z")
AI is exposing hidden data management challenges. Discover why organizing, understanding, and securing data matters more than raw compute. Read more at: The Data Mess the AI Era Exposes - VAST Data --- ## [Labs maintenance \[Aug 4 - Aug 12\]](https://community.vastdata.com/t/labs-maintenance-aug-4-aug-12/2023)
**Author:** [@ram](https://community.vastdata.com/u/ram)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/labs-maintenance-aug-4-aug-12/2023 "2026-08-04T17:54:49Z")
Our labs will be offline starting Tuesday, August 4th and will be back online on Wednesday, August 12. If you have any questions, reach out! --- ## [Overview of Block Storage on VAST Cluster](https://community.vastdata.com/t/overview-of-block-storage-on-vast-cluster/2022)
**Author:** [@jason.massae](https://community.vastdata.com/u/jason.massae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/overview-of-block-storage-on-vast-cluster/2022 "2026-07-31T15:16:15Z")
VAST Cluster supports the block storage protocol. The block storage service lets you set up and manage paths on the cluster like block storage systems and split up the cluster’s space into block storage volumes under th… --- ## [USC CARC Accelerates Data-Intensive Research and AI Innovation](https://community.vastdata.com/t/usc-carc-accelerates-data-intensive-research-and-ai-innovation/2021)
**Author:** [@chuck.quigley](https://community.vastdata.com/u/chuck.quigley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/usc-carc-accelerates-data-intensive-research-and-ai-innovation/2021 "2026-07-30T15:00:23Z")
Discover how USC CARC unified its computational research workflows onto a 10PB VAST system, simplifying administration and accelerating AI insight Read more at: USC CARC Accelerates Data-Intensive Research and AI Inn… --- ## [NOAA's AI Forecasting Shift is Changing How Scientific Infrastructure Gets Built](https://community.vastdata.com/t/noaas-ai-forecasting-shift-is-changing-how-scientific-infrastructure-gets-built/2020)
**Author:** [@Jim](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Jim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/noaas-ai-forecasting-shift-is-changing-how-scientific-infrastructure-gets-built/2020 "2026-07-29T15:08:35Z")
NOAAs GPU cluster went from idle to its most contested resource overnight. Here is how AI forecasting is changing scientific infrastructure planning. Read more at: NOAA's AI Forecasting Shift is Changing How Scientif… --- ## [VAST Live Customer Education Series - Administrator Training](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-live-customer-education-series-administrator-training/2019)
**Author:** [@Derington](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Derington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-live-customer-education-series-administrator-training/2019 "2026-07-28T14:07:10Z")
Hi Cosmos community :waving\_hand: Session 2 of our VAST Customer Education Series is happening this Thursday, and it’s a foundational one. If you’re newer to VAST, the VAST Management System (VMS) is where you’ll spend … --- ## [AI Is Accelerating Cybersecurity Faster Than Enterprises Can Adapt](https://community.vastdata.com/t/ai-is-accelerating-cybersecurity-faster-than-enterprises-can-adapt/2018)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.vastdata.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/ai-is-accelerating-cybersecurity-faster-than-enterprises-can-adapt/2018 "2026-07-27T17:46:08Z")
As AI adoption accelerates, security teams must move beyond patching everything to prioritizing the vulnerabilities that truly matter. Read more at: AI Is Accelerating Cybersecurity Faster Than Enterprises Can Adapt … --- ## [Beyond HBM Limits: Accelerating Inference with KV Cache, AMD Instinct, and VAST Data](https://community.vastdata.com/t/beyond-hbm-limits-accelerating-inference-with-kv-cache-amd-instinct-and-vast-data/2017)
**Author:** [@anat.heilper](https://community.vastdata.com/u/anat.heilper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/beyond-hbm-limits-accelerating-inference-with-kv-cache-amd-instinct-and-vast-data/2017 "2026-07-24T14:57:47Z")
See how VAST Data and AMDs KV cache offloading cut TTFT by 5.8X and boost token throughput by 6.2X for scalable, agentic AI inference. Read more at: Accelerating Inference with KV Cache, AMD Instinct, and VAST Data -… --- ## [Building the AI Foundation for the Next Generation of Public-Sector Missions at the Naval Postgraduate School](https://community.vastdata.com/t/building-the-ai-foundation-for-the-next-generation-of-public-sector-missions-at-the-naval-postgraduate-school/2016)
**Author:** [@randy](https://community.vastdata.com/u/randy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/building-the-ai-foundation-for-the-next-generation-of-public-sector-missions-at-the-naval-postgraduate-school/2016 "2026-07-23T15:31:47Z")
Discover how VAST, NVIDIA, and the Naval Postgraduate School are advancing distributed AI infrastructure for public-sector AI research and innovation. Read more at: Building the AI Foundation for the Next Generation … --- ## [Can We Build the AI Infrastructure We Keep Promising?](https://community.vastdata.com/t/can-we-build-the-ai-infrastructure-we-keep-promising/2015)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.vastdata.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/can-we-build-the-ai-infrastructure-we-keep-promising/2015 "2026-07-22T14:36:09Z")
AI’s costly hurdle isn’t just compute, it’s infrastructure. Discover the power, cooling, and construction challenges of building at an unprecedented scale. Read more at: Can We Build the AI Infrastructure We Keep Pro… --- ## [The Sovereign AI Era: Why Regulated Enterprises Are Moving AI Workloads On-Premises](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-sovereign-ai-era-why-regulated-enterprises-are-moving-ai-workloads-on-premises/2014)
**Author:** [@chuck.quigley](https://community.vastdata.com/u/chuck.quigley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-sovereign-ai-era-why-regulated-enterprises-are-moving-ai-workloads-on-premises/2014 "2026-07-21T18:02:58Z")
Regulated enterprises are moving AI workloads on-premises for total data sovereignty. Learn how Commvault & VAST build secure, scalable AI factories Read more at: Why Regulated Enterprises Are Moving AI Workloads On-… --- ## [VAST Orbit: Python Data Science for VAST DataBase](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-orbit-python-data-science-for-vast-database/2013)
**Author:** [@badr.ouali](https://community.vastdata.com/u/badr.ouali)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/vast-orbit-python-data-science-for-vast-database/2013 "2026-07-20T15:58:39Z")
VAST Orbit is the Python library for in-database data science on VAST DataBase. Prepare data, run analytics, and train ML models with zero data movement. Read more at: VAST Orbit: Python Data Science for VAST DataBas… --- ## [Getting Started with vastpy-cli](https://community.vastdata.com/t/getting-started-with-vastpy-cli/2012)
**Author:** [@jason.massae](https://community.vastdata.com/u/jason.massae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/getting-started-with-vastpy-cli/2012 "2026-07-17T15:15:29Z")
This guide walks through installing vastpy-cli, authenticating, and hands-on examples so you can start hitting the API right away. For the full SDK reference, check the vastpy GitHub repository. Read more: Getting Start… --- ## [The End of Data Duplication as a Design Principle](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-end-of-data-duplication-as-a-design-principle/2011)
**Author:** [@Jim](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Jim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-end-of-data-duplication-as-a-design-principle/2011 "2026-07-16T21:06:00Z")
Discover why enterprise AI pipelines must move away from data duplication and toward a self-optimizing global data fabric across clouds. Check it out: The End of Data Duplication as a Design Principle - VAST Data --- ## [Maximize Inference ROI: Get 6.2x More Tokens/Sec with S3/TCP and KV$](https://community.vastdata.com/t/maximize-inference-roi-get-6-2x-more-tokens-sec-with-s3-tcp-and-kv/2010)
**Author:** [@oz.perry](https://community.vastdata.com/u/oz.perry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/maximize-inference-roi-get-6-2x-more-tokens-sec-with-s3-tcp-and-kv/2010 "2026-07-15T15:13:10Z")
Maximize your inference ROI. Learn how VAST AI OS and LMCache utilize S3/TCP to deliver 6.2x more tokens/sec and slash end-to-end latency by 3.9x. Read more at: Maximize Inference ROI: Get 6.2x More Tokens/Sec with S… --- ## [Scaling the Next Frontier of AI: Why VAST Chose Singapore as a Regional Center of Excellence](https://community.vastdata.com/t/scaling-the-next-frontier-of-ai-why-vast-chose-singapore-as-a-regional-center-of-excellence/2009)
**Author:** [@Sunilc2006](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Sunilc2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/scaling-the-next-frontier-of-ai-why-vast-chose-singapore-as-a-regional-center-of-excellence/2009 "2026-07-14T20:15:59Z")
VAST partners with EDBI to establish a regional hub in Singapore, utilizing its strategic ecosystem to build AI data infrastructure across APAC. Read more at: Scaling the Next Frontier of AI - VAST Data --- ## [Capacity Analysis with vastpy-cli](https://community.vastdata.com/t/capacity-analysis-with-vastpy-cli/2008)
**Author:** [@jason.massae](https://community.vastdata.com/u/jason.massae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/capacity-analysis-with-vastpy-cli/2008 "2026-07-13T15:23:38Z")
A comprehensive guide on how to analyze storage capacity and file data on a VAST Data platform using vastpy-cli. We cover both the direct capacity queries and the more advanced catalog-based analysis. Read more: Capacit… --- ## [Use AWS CLI and S3cmd with VAST](https://community.vastdata.com/t/use-aws-cli-and-s3cmd-with-vast/2007)
**Author:** [@jason.massae](https://community.vastdata.com/u/jason.massae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/use-aws-cli-and-s3cmd-with-vast/2007 "2026-07-10T15:05:02Z")
Explore examples of using the AWS CLI and S3cmd command-line tools with VAST. Read more: Use AWS CLI and S3cmd with VAST Let us know if you have any questions :slight\_smile: --- ## [The Future of Supercomputing Is Still a Data Problem](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-future-of-supercomputing-is-still-a-data-problem/2006)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.vastdata.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/the-future-of-supercomputing-is-still-a-data-problem/2006 "2026-07-09T15:55:34Z")
HPC must build infrastructure flexible enough to manage, secure and serve the unprecedented volumes of data that modern AI-driven science will continue to generate. Check it out: The Future Of Supercomputing Is Still… --- ## [Add S3 Certificate via CLI](https://community.vastdata.com/t/add-s3-certificate-via-cli/2002)
**Author:** [@billhill](https://community.vastdata.com/u/billhill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/add-s3-certificate-via-cli/2002 "2026-07-08T21:13:08Z")
Hi - Does anyone know the correct command to upload S3 server.crt and server.key via cli? --- ## [Agent Coding at Long Context: What KV Cache Offloading on VAST Data and Backend.AI Buys You](https://community.vastdata.com/t/agent-coding-at-long-context-what-kv-cache-offloading-on-vast-data-and-backend-ai-buys-you/2005)
**Author:** [@anat.heilper](https://community.vastdata.com/u/anat.heilper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/agent-coding-at-long-context-what-kv-cache-offloading-on-vast-data-and-backend-ai-buys-you/2005 "2026-07-08T15:16:53Z")
A benchmark from VAST Data and Backend.AI (Lablup) on what KV cache offloading buys you for agent coding at long context. Check it out: Agent coding at long context: KV cache offloading on VAST & Backend.AI - VAST Da… --- ## [When Files Stop Being the Unit of Management: Lessons from ServiceNow's AI Research](https://community.vastdata.com/t/when-files-stop-being-the-unit-of-management-lessons-from-servicenows-ai-research/2004)
**Author:** [@Jim](https://community.vastdata.com/u/Jim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/when-files-stop-being-the-unit-of-management-lessons-from-servicenows-ai-research/2004 "2026-07-07T14:46:45Z")
AI infrastructure is shifting from files to data governance. Discover how ServiceNow manages models, checkpoints, and datasets at scale. Check it out: When Files Stop Being the Unit of Management: ServiceNow’s AI Res… --- ## [Managing VAST Cluster Passwords](https://community.vastdata.com/t/managing-vast-cluster-passwords/2003)
**Author:** [@jason.massae](https://community.vastdata.com/u/jason.massae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.vastdata.com/t/managing-vast-cluster-passwords/2003 "2026-07-02T15:06:19Z")
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