Networks may not be the most expensive thing in the datacenter – they typically comprise about 10 percent to 15 percent of the cost of a distributed system, including cables, transceivers, switches, ...

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Built over time Vast Data has been building its operating system incrementally. The original DASE architecture has evolved to include analytics and database services.

A distributed team has been working on the project over the past few years, each member bringing their expertise and adding to the code.