Panasas to VDURA

INSIDE VDURA

VDURA: Where Velocity Meets Durability

VDURA fuses the PanFS core foundation with a modern SDS business model so AI and HPC leaders gain true parallel performance, software-defined services, and scale-anywhere economics without compromising resilience.

“Born at Carnegie Mellon University. PanFS created by RAID co-inventor Garth Gibson over 25+ years of continuous innovation. Enterprise-class design, proven across 1,000+ customers at scale.”

25+ years

of Parallel File System innovation

1,000+

global customers running in production

PanFS

paired with SDS automation + AI-ready ops

Heritage Reinvented

Trusted performance, engineered for the AI era

VDURA draws from decades of parallel file system leadership to deliver a new class of modern data storage infrastructure. We carried forward the strength of PanFS®, then rebuilt the platform with microservices, automation, and AI-driven observability so you can scale without compromise.

2001

Panasas introduces the first true parallel file system, defining the gold standard for mixed-workload performance.

2010s

Global labs, national agencies, and Fortune 500 innovators scale PanFS® to petabytes with uncompromising reliability.

2024

VDURA reimagines the architecture for AI-native, cloud-integrated data estates with microservices and automation.

Today

Modern data storage infrastructure that powers AI pipelines, digital twins, and HPC clusters with velocity and durability.

Milestones that shaped VDURA

Each chapter builds on PanFS innovation so today’s VDURA platform delivers uncompromising performance for AI and HPC pipelines.

Hover or tap a card to explore how we evolved from 2001 to today.

Panasas debuts the first true parallel file system, introducing a single global namespace and linear performance scaling that set the benchmark for enterprise HPC.

Research-proven metadata model ready for production workloads.
Performance and durability treated as inseparable design pillars.

National agencies, research institutions, and Fortune 500 innovators scale PanFS to petabytes with zero tolerance for downtime or data loss.

Enterprise design that is simple to operate and best-in-class reliability.
Automated placement keeps hot datasets ready for urgent workloads.

VDURA modernizes the architecture with SaaS delivery, microservices, and AI-driven automation to orchestrate PanFS performance anywhere workloads run.

Metadata acceleration keeps random IO responsive.
Policy-driven workflows eliminate day-two operational overhead.

VDURA keeps AI and HPC pipelines running at full velocity with direct-to-node performance, SDS automation, and flexible media tiers.

Purpose-built services span flash-first and hybrid tiers.
Deep hardware partnerships extend performance and resilience.

Where velocity meets durability for the AI era

The AI Data Platform

VDURA pairs flash-first speed with unwavering resilience

VDURA is poised to redefine data infrastructure. V11 software, V12 enhancements, and the all-flash NVMe V5000 platform deliver industry-leading metadata performance, millions of IOPS at minimum configuration, and policy-driven automation tuned for AI and HPC pipelines.

V11 + V12 releases. Accelerated metadata paths, smarter placement, and SaaS-delivered control planes simplify operations across petabyte estates.
All-Flash NVMe V5000. NVMe tiers unleash millions of IOPS while maintaining the durability customers expect from PanFS lineage.
Partner-first model. Tight hardware alliances and channel programs deliver validated reference architectures for every industry.

Through close collaboration with partners and customers, we empower teams to tackle breakthrough AI research, scientific discovery, and large-scale analytics without compromise.

Why organizations trust VDURA

VDURA is more than a storage solution it is the backbone of AI-powered futures, ensuring blazing-fast access, rock-solid protection, and simplified management at any scale.

AI-ready performance

Flash-first throughput keeps GPUs saturated and model training on schedule.

Durability by design

Triple parity protection and immutable architectures guard mission-critical data.

Partner-first execution

Global channel and technology alliances deliver validated, turnkey solutions.

Trusted by pioneers

NASA, Airbus, the U.S. Navy, PGS, and other leaders rely on VDURA for AI and HPC.

Reach out: 1.888.726.2727 • info@vdura.com