Beyond Traditional Storage: VAST in the Spotlight

This podcast features VAST Data’s Jeff Denworth and Randy Hayes detailing their “operating system for AI,” a disaggregated, full-stack platform integrating exabyte-scale NVMe storage, high-performance databases, GPU-optimized compute, and vector search to support AI training, fine-tuning, and agentic workflows, with automated data curation, auditability, and federal zero-trust compliance to prevent data poisoning and enable secure, large-scale analytics.

Access the application allowlisting podcast to discover how PC Matic helps Government and Education organizations meet NIST 800-171 and CMMC requirements while boosting system performance. Explore best practices and practical use cases for scaling endpoint security with innovative tools that identify assets, assess system vulnerabilities and control the attack surface across hybrid and cloud environments.

Watch the podcast to hear experts from Broadcom, Google Cloud and stackArmor discuss how agencies accelerate software delivery, improve customer experience and maintain compliance while meeting deadlines and staying within budget. Gain insights into how the Federal Government navigates FedRAMP’s evolving framework, leverages AI tools for portfolio management and breaks down information silos with a unified platform.

This podcast explores how NetApp is tackling soaring storage demands, as CTO Jim Cosby highlights intelligent data infrastructure, built-in ransomware protection, and AI-ready storage strategies that help public agencies manage massive datasets securely and efficiently.

Access the Pathlock podcast to hear an expert in GRC discuss how to simplify compliance and reduce operational risk by combining SAP identity management (IDM) and access control solutions on a single platform. Learn how agencies are leveraging integrated GRC solutions to future-proof SAP environments, simplify critical operations and optimize user experience.

This podcast highlights how Dell Technologies is advancing data center computing with its AI Factory, multi-cloud strategy, and disaggregated infrastructure to give federal customers flexible, cost-efficient, and secure IT solutions.

This podcast highlights how Equinix serves as a global hub for digital infrastructure, connecting networks, cloud providers, and public sector organizations while supporting AI power needs and expanding government reach through its partnership with Carahsoft.

This podcast examines how AI and high-performance computing are driving data centers to power densities of 300 kW+ per rack, as Vertiv’s Bob Silkowitz details advanced liquid cooling, modular containerized designs, and power strategies ranging from nuclear to gas turbines, along with dark-fiber connectivity and Carahsoft partnerships for scalable, sustainable federal infrastructure.

This podcast explores the rise of AI factories - data centers built to convert energy and data into AI “tokens” - as NVIDIA and Dell detail how federal agencies must rethink power, cooling, and compute while leveraging their AI Factory partnership to scale token generation, speed model training, and extend hardware performance for massive AI workloads.

Join us on CarahCast as Ethan Palmer and Nick Wager from Carahsoft breaks down VMware Cloud Foundation 9. Learn about the new graphical installer, unified VCF Operations for easier management, memory tiering to NVMe, GPU enhancements, vSAN deduplication, modern networking with virtual private clouds, and updated licensing. This episode is packed with insights for IT professionals looking to streamline deployments, boost performance, and maximize flexibility in their private cloud environments.