[wtallis]

Stuff like [0] exists, allowing you to fan out a single server's PCIe to quite a few PCIe JBOD chassis. Considering that SSDs can get you ~1PB in 1U these days, you can get pretty far while still technically sticking with PCIe connectivity rather than NVMeoF.

[0] https://www.liqid.com/products/liqid-elements/liqid-48-port-...

[metadat]

I was skeptical about 1PB in 1U, but searched and learned this was showcased by Supermicro as far back as 2018:

https://www.supermicro.com/en/pressreleases/supermicro-unlea...