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VDURA

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VDURA (formerly Panasas) is an American AI and HPC data[1] infrastructure software company,[2][3][4] specialized in high-performance solutions for AI and HPC workloads.[5][6] The rebranding in 2024 marked its shift from hardware to a software-defined storage provider.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Boulder, Colorado[7][8] VDURA is led by its current CEO Ken Claffey.[9][10]

History

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Companies history dates back to 1999 when Panasas was founded by Garth Gibson, one of the developers of RAID, and the co-author of pNFS. They initially pioneered parallel file systems, creating PanFS, a parallel network-attached storage (NAS) system that supports high-performance computing (HPC) and AI applications.[11] Panasas gained early recognition for its innovative technology, which played a crucial role in HPC environments.[12][13] The first Panasas products were developed in 2004.

On May 7, 2024 Panasas officially became VDURA.[14][15]

Product portfolio

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VDURA facilitates scaling, metadata processing and training cycles for AI and HPC.[16][17] They provide scalable solutions to life science enterprises and research institutes that speed up discoveries while preserving data efficiency and integrity,[16][18] and supply technological solutions to federal agencies, guaranteeing the protection and accessibility of critical data.[16]

World record data lift

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In 2024, VDURA teamed up with Strongman legend Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson who lifted 282.6 Petabytes (3.18×1017 bytes) of data in Phison SSD drives[19] to break the world record for the most data lifted by a human being.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Mellor, Chris (2025-02-06). "VDURA talks up energy-efficient HPC systems for utilities". Blocks and Files. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ "Vdura Launches Partner Program for AI Data Storage". www.channelfutures.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ "Panasas becomes VDURA as it Rewrites the Rules for AI and HPC Data Storage". Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  4. ^ "Latest version of Vdura Data Platform aimed at enterprise AI | TechTarget". Search Storage. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  5. ^ "VDURA to Showcase Next-Gen Data Platform at Rice University's Energy HPC Conference". HPCwire. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ^ "VDURA Unveils Next-Gen Data Platform with Breakthrough AI and HPC Performance". Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  7. ^ "VDURA Adds Peter Ungaro to Board, Establishes Technical Advisory Team". HPCwire. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  8. ^ "VDURA Announces Expansion Into Colorado, Opens New Office".
  9. ^ Mellor, Chris (2025-02-10). "VDURA: AI training and inference needs optimized file and object balance". Blocks and Files. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  10. ^ Tardif, Antoine (2025-02-06). "Ken Claffey, CEO of VDURA – Interview Series". Unite.AI. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  11. ^ "StorageNewsletter". StorageNewsletter. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  12. ^ "Panasas storage revs up parallelization for HPC workloads | TechTarget". Search Storage. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  13. ^ Burt, Jeffrey (2020-08-24). "Lowering The Temperature Of HPC Storage Tiering". The Next Platform. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  14. ^ Winikoff, Pamela (2024-05-17). "Panasas Rebrands as VDURA; Adopts Software-Centric Focus". Channel Insider. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  15. ^ "Panasas becomes VDURA as it Rewrites the Rules for AI and HPC Data Storage".
  16. ^ a b c "Jeskell Systems and VDURA Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Drive Next-Generation Data Solutions Across AI and Life Sciences".
  17. ^ Mellor, Chris (2024-11-12). "VDURA enhances VDP performance and scalability for AI". Blocks and Files. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  18. ^ Mellor, Chris (2024-08-13). "VDURA looking to increase its channel's Velocity". Blocks and Files. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  19. ^ "VDURA and Phison Demonstrate Show of Strength at SC24 – Strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Lifts Over 282.624 PB of Data". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ^ "STRENGTH RECORD, Section 01 - Deadlifts". www.strengthrecord.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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