--- title: "VAST DataBase & Vector Database Resources" slug: "vast-database-vector-database-resources" description: "VAST DataBase and Vector Database resources: product docs, vector search guides, Trino integration, white papers, and webinars.\"" updated: 2026-10-28T02:14:35Z published: 2026-10-28T02:14:35Z canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/vast-database-vector-database-resources" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vastdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # VAST DataBase & Vector Database Resources This page collects documentation, knowledge base content, and collateral for the **VAST DataBase** and **VAST Vector Database** (vector search) in one place. Use it as a starting point for learning, deploying, and positioning VAST's tabular and vector database capabilities. How this page is organized Documentation and Knowledge Base links point to **categories**, so you always land on the latest set of articles. Collateral links point to individual assets in the [VAST Resource Library](https://www.vastdata.com/resources). Items marked 🔒 require a short registration form. ## Documentation ### VAST Cluster 5.5 (current) | Guide | Category | What's inside | | --- | --- | --- | | Administrator's Guide | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | Top-level category for all VAST DataBase admin content | | Administrator's Guide | [VAST Database Features](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database-features) | Overview, query engine access, supported pushdowns and data types, row/column security, **Vector Search**, **Vector Database Index**, partitioning, sorted tables, schema and storage management | | Administrator's Guide | [Setting Up the VAST Database Environment](/docs-5-5/docs/setting-up-the-vast-database-environment) | Importing data, VAST Query Engine, managing databases, schemas, tables, and projections, monitoring | | Administrator's Guide | [VAST Catalog](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-catalog) | Catalog overview, configuration, querying from the Web UI, client access, VAST Database CLI quick start | | Tenant Administrator's Guide | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | Top-level category for tenant-scoped database content | | Tenant Administrator's Guide | [VAST Database Features](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database-features) | Feature reference for tenant administrators, including vector search | | Tenant Administrator's Guide | [Setting Up the VAST Database Environment](/docs-5-5/docs/setting-up-the-vast-database-environment) | Tenant-level database setup and management | ### Previous versions | Version | Administrator's Guide | Tenant Administrator's Guide | | --- | --- | --- | | 5.4 | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | | 5.3 | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | | 5.2 | [VAST Database](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database) | — | ## Knowledge Base | Category | What's inside | | --- | --- | | [Database](/develop/docs/database-1) | Trino integration (external clusters, Trino on CNodes, S3 spooling for query resiliency), Trino & VAST Catalog quick start, querying the VAST Catalog, catalog code examples, auditing DB queries | | [Solutions and Integrations](/develop/docs/solutions-and-integrations-1) | Parent category for Database, AI, BigData, and Cloud integration guides | ## VAST DataBase Collateral ### Solution briefs and white papers | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [VAST DataBase – A New Foundation for AI](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-database-a-new-foundation-for-ai) | Solution Brief | 3 pages | | [VAST DataBase: Unifying Transactions, Analytics, and AI at Scale](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/vast-database-unifying-transactions-analytics-and-ai-at-scale) 🔒 | White Paper | 7 pages | | [Why VAST DataBase is Faster and Easier Than Iceberg for AI & Analytics](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/vast-database-performance-and-benchmarking) 🔒 | White Paper | 24 pages | | [How VAST DataBase Eliminates the Iceberg/Parquet Bottleneck for Quantitative Data Platforms](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/how-vast-database-eliminates-the-iceberg-parquet-bottleneck-for-quantitative) 🔒 | White Paper | 28 pages | | [Beyond the Warehouse and the Lakehouse](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/beyond-the-warehouse-and-the-lakehouse) 🔒 | White Paper | 10 pages | | [Trino](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/white-papers/trino) | White Paper | 4 pages | ### Videos, sessions, and labs | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [The VAST DataBase Explained](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/videos/the-vast-database-explained) | Video | 23:06 | | [High-Performance Analytics with VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/vast-forward-sessions/high-performance-analytics-with-vast-database) | VAST Forward Session | 51:49 | | [Audit Records with the VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/videos/audit-records-with-the-vast-database) | Video | 9:46 | | [Code Lab: Data Pipeline and Analytics](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/lab-guides/code-lab-data-pipeline-and-analytics) | Lab Guide | Code | | [Beyond Iceberg: How VAST DataBase Delivers 20x Faster Analytics & AI Performance](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-iceberg-how-vast-database-delivers-20x-faster-analytics-and-ai) 🔒 | Webinar | 33:04 | ### Webinar series: From Data to AI – VAST Analytics Explained An 8-part technical series on how the VAST AI OS unifies analytics, streaming, and AI. | Part | Title | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Welcome to From Data to AI: VAST Analytics Explained](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/welcome-to-from-data-to-ai-vast-analytics-explained-series) 🔒 | 48:29 | | 2 | [Beyond the Data Warehouse: Building AI-Ready Analytics with the VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-the-data-warehouse-building-ai-ready-analytics-with-the-vast-database) 🔒 | 44:18 | | 3 | [Beyond the Lakehouse: Rebuilding ETL and Data Pipelines for AI on the VAST AI OS](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-the-lakehouse-rebuilding-etl-and-data-pipelines-for-ai-on-the-vast-ai-os) 🔒 | 47 min | | 4 | [Beyond Kafka: Real-Time Event Architectures for AI with the VAST Event Broker](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-kafka-real-time-event-architectures-for-ai-with-the-vast-event-broker) 🔒 | 41:28 | | 5 | [Beyond Monitoring: AI-Driven Observability with VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-monitoring-ai-driven-observability-with-vast-database) 🔒 | 38:54 | | 6 | [Beyond Data Preparation: Accelerating AI and Data Science on the VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-data-preparation-accelerating-ai-and-data-science-on-the-vast-database) 🔒 | 59:03 | | 7 | [Beyond Batch Pipelines: Building Real-Time AI Pipelines on the VAST AI OS](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-batch-pipelines-building-real-time-ai-pipelines-on-the-vast-ai-os) 🔒 | 33:14 | | — | [Beyond the Data Lake: Benchmarking the VAST DataBase for Real-Time Lakehousing](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/beyond-the-data-lake-benchmarking-the-vast-database-for-real-time) 🔒 | 39:44 | ### Customer success stories | Title | Length | | --- | --- | | [Real-Time BIaaS via VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/success-stories/real-time-biaas-via-vast-database) | — | | [Modernizing Threat Intelligence at Scale with VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/success-stories/modernizing-threat-intelligence-at-scale-with-vast-database) | 5 pages | | [Cutting Query Costs and Powering Threat Intelligence with VAST DataBase](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/success-stories/cutting-query-costs-powering-threat-intelligence-vast-database) | 3 pages | ### Use case: Cyber Lakehouse | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [VAST for Cybersecurity: A Modern Cyber Lakehouse for Cost & Scale](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-for-cybersecurity) | Solution Brief | 2 pages | | [Enhance Cybersecurity with VAST Cyber Lakehouse](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/vast-cyber-lakehouse) 🔒 | White Paper | 6 pages | | [Real-Time Cyber Security at Scale: Inside the VAST Cyber Lakehouse](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/real-time-cyber-security-at-scale-inside-the-vast-cyber-lakehouse) 🔒 | Webinar | 49:31 | ## VAST Vector Database Collateral Product docs Vector Search and Vector Database Index documentation lives in the **VAST Database Features** category of the [5.5 Administrator's Guide](/docs-5-5/docs/vast-database-features). ### Vector search | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [VAST Vector Search: Real-Time AI Retrieval Without Limits](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-vector-search) | Solution Brief | 2 pages | | [The Exascale Vector Database: Unlocking the Future of AI](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/vast-data-vector-database) 🔒 | White Paper | 10 pages | | [11x Faster Vector Search at 91% Lower Cost](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/11x-faster-vector-search-at-91-lower-cost) 🔒 | White Paper | 11 pages | | [VAST Data Named a Fast Follower in Everest Group's Innovation Watch for Vector Data Platforms](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/analyst-papers/vast-data-fast-follower-everest-group-vector-data-platforms-innovation-watch) 🔒 | Analyst Paper | 17 pages | | [Building the World's Most Scalable Vector Database](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/building-the-worlds-most-scalable-vector-database) 🔒 | Webinar | 1:02:34 | | [New Release! Hyperscale Vectors, Native Pipeline Compute (VAST AI OS 5.5)](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/new-release-hyperscale-vectors-native-pipeline-compute-enabling-ai-to-analytics-workloads-in-one-platform) 🔒 | Webinar | — | ### RAG and InsightEngine (built on VAST vector search) | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [VAST InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-insightengine) | Solution Brief | 2 pages | | [AI-Powered Document Intelligence with VAST InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-insightengine-unlocking-real-time-document-insights) | Solution Brief | 2 pages | | [Real-Time AI Video Analysis with the VAST InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/insight-engine-unlocking-real-time-video-insights) | Solution Brief | 2 pages | | [Introducing the VAST InsightEngine with NVIDIA: Enterprise RAG at Scale](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/videos/insightengine-with-nvidia-enterprise-rag-at-scale-cosmos) | Video | 10:06 | | [VAST InsightEngine with NVIDIA: Enterprise RAG at Scale](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/videos/vast-insightengine-with-nvidia-enterprise-rag-at-scale-cosmos) | Video | 25:39 | | [Building the VAST InsightEngine with NVIDIA for Agentic AI](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/videos/building-the-vast-insightengine-with-nvidia-for-agentic-ai-cosmos) | Video | 21:11 | | [From Chaos to Clarity: Solving AI Data Pipeline Challenges with the VAST Data InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/chaos-to-clarity-insightengine-on-demand) 🔒 | Webinar | 58:05 | | [From Raw Footage to Real-Time Intelligence: AI Video Search with VAST InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/from-raw-footage-to-real-time-intelligence) 🔒 | Webinar | 31:50 | | [Power Enterprise AI with VAST Data InsightEngine](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/demos/insight-engine-demo) 🔒 | Demo | 16:29 | | [Secure Retrieval Augmented Generation Demo](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/demos/secure-retrieval-augmented-generation-demo) 🔒 | Demo | 3:51 | | [Retrieval Augmented AI for Financial Asset Servicing](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/vast-forward-sessions/retrieval-augmented-ai-for-financial-asset-servicing) | VAST Forward Session | 35:48 | ## Related Capabilities Built on VAST DataBase ### VAST Catalog | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [Understanding the VAST Data Catalog – An Index for Your Data](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/understanding-the-vast-data-catalog-an-index-for-your-data) 🔒 | Training Video | 5:03 | | [A Guide to Enabling the VAST Data Catalog](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/guide-to-enabling-the-vast-data-catalog) 🔒 | Training Video | 4:15 | | [Accessing the VAST Data Catalog Using the VMS GUI](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/accessing-the-vast-data-catalog-using-the-vms-gui) 🔒 | Training Video | 9:51 | | [Accessing the VAST Data Catalog: Beyond the GUI (CLI, SDK, & Query Engines)](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/accessing-the-vast-data-catalog-beyond-the-gui-cli-sdk-and-query-engines) 🔒 | Training Video | — | | [VAST Data VMS: Querying Your File System with the VAST Data Catalog](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/vast-data-vms-querying-your-file-system-with-the-vast-data-catalog) 🔒 | Training Video | 3:30 | | [Customer Training Webinar – Data Catalog](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/training-videos/customer-training-webinar-data-catalog) 🔒 | Training Video | 56:07 | ### VAST Event Broker (Kafka topics as queryable tables) | Title | Type | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | [VAST Event Broker](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/solution-briefs/vast-event-broker) | Solution Brief | 3 pages | | [Stream and Query in Real-Time](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/white-papers/stream-and-query-in-real-time) 🔒 | White Paper | 11 pages | | [Breaking the Kafka Ceiling: Streaming at 136M Messages per Second with VAST](https://www.vastdata.com/resources/forms/webinars/breaking-the-kafka-ceiling-streaming-at-136m-messages-per-second-with-vast) 🔒 | Webinar | 30:20 | ## More Resources - [VAST DataBase product page](https://www.vastdata.com/database) - [VAST Resource Library](https://www.vastdata.com/resources) - [VAST Training & Certification](https://www.vastdata.com/training) - [Cosmos User Community](https://community.vastdata.com/)