Graid Technology announced a licensing agreement with Intel Corporation that grants Graid the rights to market, sell, and develop Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) technology. The deal, finalized on November 17, 2025, allows Graid to embed VROC into its storage solutions, giving its enterprise customers a hardware‑RAID‑like experience without a dedicated controller card.
The agreement aligns with Intel’s broader strategy to monetize its intellectual property and diversify revenue beyond chip manufacturing. By licensing VROC, Intel can generate income from its Volume Management Device (VMD) technology while expanding its ecosystem into the enterprise storage market. For Graid, the partnership adds a proven RAID platform to its portfolio, complementing its flagship GPU‑accelerated SupremeRAID™ solution and positioning the company to serve customers who rely on Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Financial terms of the licensing arrangement, including any upfront payments or royalty rates, were not disclosed in the announcement. Likewise, Graid has not specified which product lines will feature VROC or the timeline for integration, leaving those details to future communications.
Intel’s VROC combines hardware RAID features from VMD with software RAID logic on the CPU, enabling high‑performance NVMe and SATA configurations. The technology offers a balance of performance, cost, and flexibility that is attractive to data‑center operators seeking to avoid the expense of separate RAID controllers. Graid’s move to incorporate VROC signals a strategic shift toward broader compatibility with Intel’s server platforms, potentially widening its customer base and strengthening its competitive position against other enterprise RAID vendors.
The licensing deal is a significant milestone for both companies. For Intel, it demonstrates a successful monetization of a non‑core asset and reinforces its intent to grow revenue streams outside of core silicon sales. For Graid, the partnership provides a new source of differentiation and a potential revenue boost as it expands its product offerings to include Intel’s established RAID technology. The collaboration is expected to accelerate GRADE’s market penetration in high‑performance storage environments that rely on Intel’s processor ecosystem.
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