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title: "Prerequisites for Using Query Engines for the VAST Database (Trino, Spark)"
slug: "prerequisites-for-using-query-engines-for-the-vast-database-trino-spark"
tags: ["5.4"]
updated: 2026-10-28T01:53:23Z
published: 2026-10-28T01:53:23Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/prerequisites-for-using-query-engines-for-the-vast-database-trino-spark"
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# Prerequisites for Using Query Engines for the VAST Database (Trino, Spark)

## Generic Prerequisites

- As described in [Configuring the VAST Cluster for Database Access](/docs-5-4/docs/en/configuring-the-vast-cluster-for-database-access).Configuring the VAST Cluster for Database Access

## Prerequisites for Trino

These are the specific prerequisites if you are using Trino as the query engine for the VAST Database:

- A Trino cluster must be up and running (see [Installing and Configuring the VAST Connector for Trino](/docs-5-4/docs/en/installing-and-configuring-the-vast-connector-for-trino))Installing and Configuring the VAST Connector for Trino

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- A low-latency, high-bandwidth network connection between the Trino nodes and the VAST cluster.

## Prerequisites for Spark

These are the specific prerequisites if you are using Spark as the query engine for the VAST Database:

- A Spark cluster must be up and running (see [Installing the VAST Connector for Spark](/docs-5-4/docs/en/installing-the-vast-connector-for-spark))