India, Nov. 20 -- VAST Data has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Microsoft Ignite, aimed at powering the next generation of agentic AI through the VAST AI Operating System running natively on Azure. The partnership brings VAST's full suite of data services to Azure customers, offering a simplified, high-performance approach to deploying scalable AI infrastructure in the cloud.

Enterprises will soon be able to access unified storage, data cataloguing and database capabilities directly within Azure, enabling them to manage complex AI workflows seamlessly across on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The integration allows organisations to unify data pipelines with consistent performance, Azure-grade reliabil...