VAST Data has unveiled a fully unified global partner program within its Cosmos Community, consolidating the company’s extensive network of resellers, cloud partners, systems integrators, hyperscalers, technology alliances, and developers under one framework. Announced at VAST Forward 2026, the program aims to accelerate the delivery of validated, AI-ready architectures and services built on the VAST AI Operating System.
The new Cosmos Partner Program reflects a major shift in how enterprises operationalize AI. With organizations racing to move from experimentation to production-scale AI initiatives, partner ecosystems have become critical for enabling seamless deployment, interoperability, and lifecycle management. Cosmos now offers a consistent global structure that aligns training, governance, validation, and go-to-market motions—centralized through an integrated partner portal.
“Cosmos was created to transform how organizations build and advance AI by bringing AI practitioners together in a comprehensive, supportive community that nurtures innovation, collaboration, and growth,” said John Mao. “With the Cosmos Partner Program, we’re expanding that mission by giving technology, cloud, and channel partners a unified framework to build and validate solutions and bring the VAST AI Operating System to customers across data center, cloud, and edge environments.”
“Cosmos gives partners a unified, transparent way to build, validate, and deliver AI-ready solutions on one platform.”
— John Mao, Vice President, Global Technology Alliances, VAST Data
The program brings together previously separate partner tracks into one cohesive engagement model. This includes technology partners building validated integrations, cloud partners bringing VAST capabilities to hybrid environments, and channel/SI partners guiding customers from design to production. A structured onboarding process, tiered benefits, and consolidated enablement resources provide partners with a predictable, repeatable way to engage customers.
“Partners want clarity and consistency in how they engage with VAST Data,” added John Cedillo, VP, Global Partner Organization. “Cosmos delivers that with a single program that connects training, deal registration, technical validation, and joint go-to-market into one unified motion.”
The expanded ecosystem also strengthens collaboration with industry innovators. Sri Ambati, Founder & CEO of H2O.ai, highlighted how Cosmos enables deeper AI integration: “Enterprises are demanding intelligent workflows that operate natively within their data platforms not bolted on top.”
Channel leaders echoed this sentiment, including WWT’s Mike Trojecki, who emphasized the value of validated architectures that help organizations scale AI faster and more reliably.
Designed to serve developers, architects, service providers, and technology partners alike, Cosmos is positioned as the foundation of a global ecosystem powering production-grade AI workloads.
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