Just a few years ago, 10,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) seemed like the pinnacle of storage system performance. Back then, the whirring of hard disk drives (HDD) was a familiar sound. Solid-state drives (SSDs) offered a leap forward in read/write speeds and lower power consumption, but they were held back by a bottleneck: the disk access protocol. The SATA protocol, designed for the sequential access patterns of HDDs, couldn't unleash the full potential of SSDs.

The introduction of the Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) protocol revolutionised storage performance. NVMe leverages the parallel processing capabilities of SSDs to deliver significantly lower latency and much higher bandwidth. By supporting tens of thousands of parallel commands to the storage device, NVMe unlocks unprecedented speed and throughput. Additionally, it takes advantage of multi-core processors, faster memory designs, and improved data access commands. This development is instrumental in advancements within software engineering fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), where high-performance storage is critical.

Just like storage systems, cars are breaking free from the limitations imposed by legacy design methods. Recent electric car launches by EV companies showcase this trend. These vehicles boast performance metrics that shatter previous limits, pushing the boundaries of speed, and efficiency and outclassing comparable gasoline-powered models in the process.

Imagine a world where cars safely move at the speed of light! New technologies may one day push us closer to that dream.