A Brief History of HDF5

HDF5 has endured and grown for a quarter century thanks to countless contributions from people, organizations, and applications. We will share our perspective on those 25 years. We will visit some drivers that led to creating HDF5, highlight some early adopters and applications that helped HDF5 to gain acceptance, look at some interesting and fun uses of HDF5, call out the people and organizations that have kept HDF5 alive and healthy for a generation through their guidance and support, and describe the evolution of HDF5 over time.