VROC
Intel Virtual RAID on CPU
On November 17, 2025, Graid Technology officially executed the licensing agreement for Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC). This agreement represents a significant milestone in the company’s strategic development and marks the beginning of a new chapter within the global ecosystem built upon Intel® VROC technology.
Intel® VROC is an enterprise RAID solution that unleashes the performance of NVMe SSDs, enabled by a feature in Intel® Xeon®Scalable processors called Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD), an integrated controller inside the CPU PCIe root complex. Intel® VROC enables these benefits without the complexity, cost, and power consumption of traditional hardware RAID host bus adapter (HBA) cards placed between the drives and the CPU.
Intel® VROC: Simple, Powerful Data Protection; No Compromises
Intel® VROC compared to RAID HBA
Performance | Latency | Better | Cost |
45% | 31% | 49% | 69% |
Increase | Reduction | Power Efficiency | Savings |
- Comprehensive RAID Support: Boot and data protection with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations
- Direct-to-CPU Performance: SSDs connect directly to the CPU for maximum bandwidth and speed
- Integrated Platform Control: Intel® VMD enables seamless management and monitoring of storage devices
- Flexible Scalability: Easily expand to multiple NVMe and SATA drives and RAID arrays
- Streamlined Architecture: Eliminates the need for a separate RAID card, reducing complexity and cost
- Efficient & Reliable: Lower power use, minimal CPU overhead, and simplified system maintenance.
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