DigitalOcean vs VAST Data

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for DigitalOcean (2026-08-04)

DigitalOcean reported robust financial performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, driven by rapid expansion in its AI-native cloud infrastructure and agentic workloads. Total revenue climbed 29% year-over-year to $281.2 million for Q2 2026, supported by 45% revenue growth among Digital Native Enterprise (DNE) customers and an acceleration in AI Customer ARR to $234 million (up from $75 million in Q2 2025). Total annual run-rate revenue (ARR) reached $1,125 million, compared to $875 million in the prior-year period. Gross margin compressed to 55% from 60% due to aggressive upfront investments in data center footprint, GPU capacity, and co-location infrastructure ahead of revenue ramp. Net income stood at $35.4 million for the quarter, bolstered by an $8.3 million income tax benefit from stock-based compensation excess tax benefits. DigitalOcean actively strengthened its balance sheet, raising $887.9 million net via a follow-on offering in March 2026 to repay $500 million under its Term Loan Facility, followed by a subsequent July 2026 equity direct offering to repurchase and retire $471.8 million of its 2030 Convertible Notes.

• Q2 2026 revenue increased 29% YoY to $281.2 million, with ARR reaching $1,125 million and AI Customer ARR expanding 212% YoY to $234 million.
• Gross margin contracted to 55% from 60% due to major data center and server capacity expansion ahead of workload onboarding.
• Repaid $500 million in Term Loan borrowings in Q1 2026 using proceeds from an $887.9 million follow-on offering, and repurchased $471.8 million of 2030 Convertible Notes in July 2026.

Introducing Agent Droplets: everything an agent needs, one price, one bill

DigitalOcean announces Agent Droplets, a new product offering that bundles everything an agent needs into one price and one bill, published October 1, 2026.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for DigitalOcean (2026-09-10)

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. entered into a Transaction Agreement and related Equipment Finance Agreements with MUFG Americas Capital Leasing & Finance, LLC and MUFG Bank, Ltd. to establish an Equipment Finance Facility providing up to $725 million in committed financing for data center equipment purchases. The facility includes an accordion feature of up to $300 million—which DigitalOcean intends to exercise in full—bringing total potential financing capacity to $1.025 billion. The facility funds up to 90% of equipment costs under finance leases that fully amortize through monthly payments by September 10, 2030.

• Secured an Equipment Finance Facility offering $725 million in committed financing with a $300 million accordion feature, enabling up to $1.025 billion in total equipment financing.
• Advances fund up to 90% of data center equipment costs, with the remaining 10% structured as prepaid rent.
• Agreements are structured as finance leases with monthly payments fully amortizing advances through maturity on September 10, 2030.

VAST Data Press Releases

New press releases include: Arkane Cloud selects VAST Data to help French enterprises move AI from experimentation to production (Sep 29, 2026); VAST Data introduces DataEnclave to bring leading AI models and enterprise data together on trusted infrastructure (Sep 22, 2026); VAST Data and CrowdStrike deliver first-of-its-kind cybersecurity across the AI operating system (Sep 1, 2026).

VAST Data Introduces DataEnclave to Bring Leading AI Models and Enterprise Data Together on Trusted Infrastructure

VAST Data introduces DataEnclave, a new product to bring AI models and enterprise data together on trusted infrastructure. Also announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity partnership with CrowdStrike across the AI operating system.

Beamr and VAST Data Partner for AI Video Enhancement

Beamr Imaging Ltd., a video optimization technology company, has joined the VAST Cosmos Community as a Technology Partner. The collaboration with VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, aims to deliver new AI-powered video workflows for broadcasters and content owners. The partnership will debut at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam with a demonstration combining the VAST AI Operating System, NVIDIA Video Super Resolution, and Beamr's content-adaptive bitrate technology. This workflow enables broadcasters to upscale, AI-enhance, and modernize their media archives while controlling storage and delivery costs. The pipeline runs on NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs and can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises. Beamr plans to collaborate with VAST Data on joint go-to-market initiatives.

• Beamr Imaging Ltd. joined the VAST Cosmos Community as a Technology Partner.
• The partnership will debut at IBC 2026, September 11-14, in Amsterdam.
• The demonstration combines VAST AI Operating System, NVIDIA Video Super Resolution, and Beamr's content-adaptive bitrate technology.