The Next-Generation DataBase for the AI Era

AI and modern data applications demand more from analytics than ever before. Speed, scalability, and efficiency are no longer luxuries—they are necessities. Traditional data warehouses and object-based storage solutions struggle to keep pace, creating bottlenecks that slow down analytics and AI-driven insights.

That’s where the VAST DataBase comes in. The VAST DataBase is a high-performance, all-flash analytics and AI platform that redefines the economics and efficiency of modern data infrastructure. Whether you’re running complex analytics, processing real-time data streams, or fueling AI pipelines, the VAST DataBase offers a streamlined, scalable solution without the overhead of traditional architectures.

In a new white paper we present the results of rigorous performance benchmarking, demonstrating VAST DataBase’s exceptional capabilities. The tests focused on real-world comparisons against Apache Iceberg, the widely adopted open table format designed for object storage environments. While Iceberg is often chosen for lakehouse and data lake architectures, benchmarks show that VAST DataBase delivers superior performance for high-speed, real-time workloads.

How the VAST DataBase Stacks Up

Our testing put the VAST DataBase head-to-head with Apache Iceberg, a leading table format designed for object storage. Here are some of the high-level results:

• 25% Faster at Warehousing Queries – The VAST DataBase completed standard TPC-DS benchmarks significantly faster than Iceberg while using 30% less CPU.
• 20x Faster for Needle-in-a-Haystack Queries –?Searching for specific records in massive datasets is a key challenge in fields like cybersecurity and financial analytics. The VAST DataBase outperformed Iceberg by a factor of 20, delivering results at lightning speed while using just 1/10th of the CPU.
• 60x Faster for Updates and Deletes – Unlike object-based solutions that struggle with modifying data efficiently, the VAST DataBase enables real-time updates and deletions without performance degradation.

This level of performance isn’t just about speed—it’s about unlocking new possibilities. With the VAST DataBase, organizations can analyze data faster, run AI models with lower latency, and reduce infrastructure costs (via global data reduction and low-cost flash optimization), without sacrificing performance.

Why It Matters

The explosion of AI and real-time analytics has exposed the limitations of legacy analytics solutions. The complexity of managing fragmented data stacks, the hidden costs of cloud storage, and the performance penalties of object-based systems all slow down innovation.

The VAST DataBase eliminates these challenges. By combining the best aspects of traditional data warehouses, modern data lakes, and high-performance computing, it provides a single, unified platform for structured data—without the trade-offs.

Download the white paper to explore the benchmark results and learn how VAST DataBase can transform your AI and analytics workloads. And please join us for a webinar on April 3rd that examines all of these findings and much more.