Vaughn Stewart | VP, Systems Engineering
VAST Data
Vaughn is a VP of Systems Engineering at VAST Data. He helps organizations capitalize on what’s possible from VAST’s AI Operating Systems in a multitude of environments including A.I. & deep learning, data analytics, animation & VFX, media & broadcast, health & life sciences, data protection, etc. He spent 23 years in various leadership roles at Pure Storage and NetApp, and has been awarded a U.S. patent. Vaughn strives to simplify the technically complex and advocates thinking outside the box. You can find his perspective online at vaughnstewart.com and in print; he’s coauthored multiple books including “Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing“.
Appearances:
Future of Memory and Storage - Day 3 @ 10:30
Overcoming the SSD Shortage for AI and Analytics
A panel on overcoming flash storage constraints and supply scarcity limiting enterprise AI adoption. The discussion will bring together leaders from VAST Data and other ecosystem partners to examine the real-world impact of capacity shortages, cost pressures, and performance demands driven by large-scale AI and GPU infrastructure.
The session will explore how architectural innovation can extract more usable capacity, improve endurance economics, and extend flash supply without compromising performance. Panelists will provide practical guidance for enterprises seeking to scale AI responsibly and profitably, aligning storage strategy with the next wave of data-intensive workloads.
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