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A Key Building Block for 8K and Beyond: The Magic of NVMeoF

April 3, 2018 | 101 views

One of the things I like most about the technology industry is that it is characterized by a relentless quest for improvement. There is always something newer, faster and better right around the corner. Never a dull moment. And always the drive to be first and best.Last week, for example, the first commercial non-stop flight from Australia to the United Kingdom took place. A 787-9 Dreamliner departed Perth and landed at London Heathrow 17 hours and 9,009 miles later. Thanks to more efficient engines and aircraft design, this elimination of a stopover resulted in a nearly 20% time savings from what was already a very quick journey (historically speaking). That said, aircraft manufacturers are busy engineering machines that will enable even faster journeys, and soon there will be non-stop service between any two points around the globe. The question, of course, is not if that will happen, but simply when.

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