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A History of Virtualization

Virtual Zarr didn't emerge from a vacuum. It builds on decades of work in scientific data formats, remote data access, and computer science fundamentals.

Pioneers include those working on OPeNDAP, NetCDF/HDF, Kerchunk, fsspec, and more.

We're working on writing down this history and hope you'll come back to read the full story in March 2026.