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Graid Technology and Intel Announce Strategic License Agreement

Strategic Insights

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In a significant move to accelerate innovation in the enterprise RAID market, Graid Technology has partnered with Intel Corporation to gain the rights to develop, market, sell, and support Intel's Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC) globally. This agreement is expected to deliver transformative outcomes for data center customers worldwide. The partnership combines the proven enterprise performance of Intel VROC with Graid Technology's SupremeRAID portfolio, the industry's first GPU-based RAID architecture for high-performance workloads such as AI and HPC. This brings together CPU-based and GPU-based RAID architectures, providing an unmatched range of high-performance options for next-generation data infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Graid Technology has entered into a license agreement with Intel Corporation to develop, market, sell, and support Intel's Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC) globally.
  • The partnership is expected to accelerate innovation in the enterprise RAID market and deliver transformative outcomes for data center customers worldwide.
  • The agreement combines the proven enterprise performance of Intel VROC with Graid Technology's SupremeRAID portfolio, the industry's first GPU-based RAID architecture for high-performance workloads.
  • Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology, stated that the partnership will deliver uncompromising data resilience and performance for customers, giving them the ultimate choice of CPU-based or GPU-based RAID architectures.
  • Bryan Jorgensen, Vice President in Intel's Data Center Group, added that the agreement with Graid Technology will help drive new value for customers, eliminating the bottlenecks of traditional RAID and unlocking higher performance than ever before.
  • The partnership is expected to ensure a seamless transition with regular updates and transparent communication throughout the process.
  • Graid Technology will assume responsibility for all Intel VROC customer support and future development at close, expected by the end of the year.
  • The combination of Intel VROC and SupremeRAID will deliver unmatched range-high-performance options for next-generation data infrastructure.

Statistics:

  • In the digital economy, data is the most valuable asset for every organization, accounting for 80% of business value creation (Source: IDC, "The Digital Transformation of Industries", 2019)
  • High-performance computing workloads such as AI and HPC require low latency and high throughput, which is expected to grow by 20% CAGR from 2020 to 2025 (Source: MarketsandMarkets, "High-Performance Computing Market", 2020)
  • SupremeRAID, the industry's first GPU-based RAID architecture, offers up to 10 times faster performance compared to traditional software-based RAID solutions (Source: Graid Technology, "SupremeRAID Datasheet", 2023)

Sources:

  • Graid Technology Inc.
  • Intel Corporation
  • IDC, "The Digital Transformation of Industries", 2019
  • MarketsandMarkets, "High-Performance Computing Market", 2020
  • Graid Technology, "SupremeRAID Datasheet", 2023

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