VDURA unveils HyperScaleFlow v11.2 to cut AI storage costs
The latest release delivers native Kubernetes Container Storage Interface (CSI) support, comprehensive end-to-end encryption, and the launch of VDURACare Premier, a support package that combines hardware, software, and maintenance under a single contract. A preview of the V-ScaleFlow capability is also included, which manages data movement between high-performance QLC flash and high-capacity hard drives to improve efficiency for AI-scale operations and reduce costs.
According to VDURA, native CSI support eases multi-tenant Kubernetes deployments by enabling persistent-volume provisioning and management without scripting. The new end-to-end encryption feature provides security for data from transfer through to storage, including tenant-specific encryption per volume.
VDURACare Premier offers comprehensive support through a single contract, covering hardware, software, and services such as a ten-year no-cost replacement policy for drives and 24-hour expert assistance.
The V-ScaleFlow technology, currently in preview within the software, introduces an optimised data management layer. It dynamically orchestrates placement and movement of data between QLC SSDs, such as the Pascari 128TB, and high-density hard drives exceeding 30TB each. This approach aims to reduce flash capacity requirements by more than 50 percent and cut power consumption, which the company says delivers significant cost savings for organisations building AI data pipelines.
The V-ScaleFlow system tackles industry challenges associated with write-intensive AI checkpoints and long-term data storage by using V-Burst to absorb demand spikes and write data sequentially to large NVMe drives, halving the amount of flash needed. For long-tail datasets and historic artefacts, the system moves data to high-capacity hard drives, which is intended to reduce both operational expenses and energy usage per petabyte stored.
The VDURACare Premier bundle addresses the complexity seen in contracts that separate hardware, software, and maintenance through a combined package with risk-free coverage across a decade.
Benefits highlighted for Version 11.2 and V-ScaleFlow include seamless data movement between flash and disks, optimised storage economics that can lower total cost of ownership by up to 60 percent, sub-millisecond latency for NVMe-class performance, and streamlined Kubernetes deployment for stateful AI workloads.
Ken Claffey, Chief Executive Officer of VDURA, said: "V11.2 delivers the speed, cloud-native simplicity, and security our customers expect - while V-ScaleFlow applies hyperscaler design principles, leveraging the same commodity SSDs and HDDs to enable efficient scaling and breakthrough economics."
VDURA stated that Data Platform V11.2 will become generally available on new V5000 systems during the third quarter of 2025. The full release of V-ScaleFlow is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current V5000 users will have access to upgrade to Version 11.2 through an online update process.
VDURA is presenting the capabilities of its data platform at ISC 2025, alongside partners such as Phison Pascari, Seagate Mozaic, Starfish, and Cornelis Networks. The company is hosting the VDURA AI Data Challenge, an event featuring strongman Hafþór Björnsson, which will allow attendees to engage with interactive data tasks and evaluate GPU-optimised data performance.
Commenting on the technology, Michael Wu, President and General Manager of Phison U.S., said: "Phison has collaborated closely with VDURA to validate V-ScaleFlow technology, enabling seamless integration of our highest-capacity QLC Pascari enterprise SSDs in the VDURA Data Platform. V-Burst optimises write-intensive AI workloads, delivering exceptional performance and endurance while driving down costs - a game-changer for HPC and AI environments."
Trey Layton, Vice President of Software and Product Management for Advanced Computing at Penguin Solutions, added: "Penguin Solutions is excited to see VDURA's V11.2 release and breakthrough features that include V-ScaleFlow, native CSI support, and end-to-end encryption that advance the operational goals of our enterprise, federal, and cloud customers. These enhancements simplify persistent storage orchestration across Kubernetes environments, ensure robust security without performance tradeoffs, and unlock compelling TCO improvements for organisations scaling AI and HPC workloads. VDURA continues to deliver a platform purpose-built for the future of real-time, inference-driven infrastructure."
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