Google has unveiled Rapid Storage at the 2025 Google Next conference, introducing a new gRPC client that acts as a lightweight wrapper over its Colossus storage system. This updated zonal object storage aims to significantly enhance data analytics performance, with claims that 99% of queries can execute faster on a single node compared to distributed computing solutions. The comments from users highlight the potential for Rapid Storage to expedite scientific computations, emphasizing data localization as a key factor. Despite the enthusiasm, some users took issue with marketing claims regarding the foundational role of AI in this development, suggesting a disconnect between AI and storage innovations.