{"id":85618,"date":"2026-03-04T11:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=85618"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:31:40","slug":"vast-data-expands-cosmos-community-to-unifyglobal-partner-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2026\/03\/04\/vast-data-expands-cosmos-community-to-unifyglobal-partner-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"VAST Data Expands Cosmos Community to UnifyGlobal Partner Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>New partner program within VAST\u2019s Cosmos Community creates a single, clear path for technology alliance, cloud and channel partners to build, validate, sell, and deliver AI-ready solutions on the VAST AI Operating System<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At VAST Forward 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastdata.com\/\"><strong>VAST Data<\/strong><\/a>, the AI Operating System company, announced a unified, global partner program within <a href=\"http:\/\/vastdata.com\/cosmos-community\">VAST\u2019s Cosmos Community<\/a> that brings together VAST\u2019s partner ecosystem of resellers, service providers, systems integrators and advisory partners, technology alliance partners, distributors, cloud service providers and hyperscalers \u2013 all under one consistent framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VAST Cosmos is a global community of developers, builders and experts in innovative AI solutions. Within Cosmos, this program is designed to make it simple for partners to engage VAST in the way that best fits their business and their customers \u2013 while providing a clear, transparent path to grow with VAST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As enterprises race to operationalize AI, partner ecosystems have become the fastest way to deliver validated architectures, production-ready integrations, and repeatable services. The <a href=\"http:\/\/vastdata.com\/partners\/become-a-partner\">VAST Cosmos Partner Program<\/a> now formalizes how partners can participate in one or more routes to market while aligning around common training, enablement, governance, and go-to-market resources through a centralized partner portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCosmos was created to transform how organizations build and advance AI by bringing AI practitioners together in a comprehensive, supportive community that nurtures innovation, collaboration, and growth,\u201d said <strong>John Mao, Vice President, Global Technology Alliances at VAST Data<\/strong>. \u201cNow, with the addition of the Cosmos Partner Program, we\u2019re expanding that mission by giving technology, cloud, and channel partners a unified framework to build and validate solutions, differentiate service offerings, and bring the VAST AI Operating System to customers \u2013 across the data center, cloud, and at the edge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPartners want clarity and consistency in how they engage with VAST Data, from selling motions and technical validation, to enablement and delivery,\u201d said <strong>John Cedillo, Vice President, Global Partner Organization, VAST Data<\/strong>. \u201cNow Cosmos brings that to life with a single program that supports a clear set of pathways to take VAST to market, and the assets that drive execution \u2013 structured onboarding, tiered benefits, and a partner portal that connects training, deal registration, and joint go-to-market into one repeatable motion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cosmos brings together disparate partner tracks under one cohesive ecosystem story and engagement model. Together, these tracks provide a single, unified way for partners to build, validate, deliver, and scale customer solutions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastdata.com\/platform\/ai-os\">VAST AI Operating System<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technology Partners:<\/strong> The VAST Technology Partner ecosystem brings together leading software and infrastructure innovators to deliver validated integrations and high-performance architectures that enable customers to deploy AI and data workloads with confidence.<ul><li><strong>Software Partners (ISVs):<\/strong> Build integrations and validated solutions on the VAST AI Operating System, collaborating with VAST on technical validation, integration guidance, joint solution assets, and (where appropriate) joint go-to-market, reducing integration risk for production AI pipelines.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hardware \/\u00a0Platform Partners<\/strong> <strong>(compute, GPU, networking, systems)<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Deliver the infrastructure foundations for the VAST AI Operating System and collaborate on validated architectures, interoperability testing, and performance blueprints \u2013\u00a0supporting predictable outcomes for training, inference, analytics, and real-time pipelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cloud Partners<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 Hyperscalers and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)<\/strong><em>:\u00a0<\/em>Enable VAST-based solutions across cloud and hybrid environments, aligning on reference architectures and solution\/marketplace motions while jointly supporting customers modernizing AI and data infrastructure across on-prem, cloud, and edge deployments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value Added Resellers and Solution Integrator Partners<\/strong><em>: <\/em>Deliver VAST solutions through customer-facing sales and services, combining VAST with validated architectures, platform configurations, and integrated offerings to move AI initiatives from pilot to production. Using the partner portal, Channel Partners access enablement, deal registration, sales plays, and joint GTM resources designed to accelerate pipeline creation and customer outcomes.<ul><li><strong>Resellers &amp; GSIs:<\/strong> Bring VAST Data to market through regional and global routes, aligned to repeatable use cases and solution motions.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Consulting &amp; services partners:<\/strong> Advise, implement, migrate, and optimize VAST Data deployments, including architecture, data modernization, and operational readiness assessments.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Authorized Services Partners: <\/strong>Provide extensive portfolios of services centered on delivering customer success, with unmatched quality and consistency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developer Community: <\/strong>Builders, developers, architects, and technical communities gain a consistent on-ramp into the VAST ecosystem with access to technical resources, learning pathways, community programming, and opportunities to contribute integrations, blueprints, and best practices \u2013\u00a0shared via real-time discussions, hands-on labs, and a library of resources. Cosmos is designed to help drive success across AI projects, no matter how complex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAgency amplifies returns on intelligence and H2O.ai goes where the data is,\u201d said <strong>Sri Ambati, Founder &amp; CEO, H2O.ai<\/strong>. \u201cBy partnering with VAST Data through Cosmos, we\u2019re embedding H2O AI Super Agent\u2122 into modern AI infrastructure with the VAST AI Operating System to automate data prep, model surveillance, and continuous model building at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enterprises are demanding intelligent workflows that operate natively within their data platforms \u2013 not bolted on top. We\u2019re seeing strong pull for an AI user experience that transforms massive infrastructure into actionable intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs organizations scale AI, they\u2019re looking for partners who can guide them from design, to deployment to ongoing optimization \u2013 and they require proven architectures that they can deploy quickly, without stitching together fragmented systems,&#8221; said<strong> Mike Trojecki &#8211; AVP &#8211; AI Practice, Global Solutions &amp; Architecture, WWT<\/strong>. &#8220;By joining VAST Constellation, we can deliver validated solutions on the VAST AI Operating System that shorten deployment timelines, simplify operations, and help customers move AI workloads into production faster.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New partner program within VAST\u2019s Cosmos Community creates a single, clear path for technology alliance, cloud and channel partners to build, validate, sell, and deliver AI-ready solutions on the VAST AI Operating System At VAST Forward 2026, VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, announced a unified, global partner program within VAST\u2019s Cosmos Community that &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5310,2160,5311,2434],"class_list":["post-85618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cosmos-community","tag-ecosystem","tag-unifyglobal","tag-vast-data"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - 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