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Graid Technology announced an agreement with Intel Corporation to enter into a license agreement granting Graid Technology the rights to develop, market, sell, and support Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) globally. This strategic agreement is expected to accelerate innovation in the enterprise RAID market and deliver transformative outcomes for data center customers worldwide.

Graid Technology and Intel Announce Strategic License Agreement

In today’s digital economy, data is the most valuable asset for every organization, and ensuring it is both resilient and readily available is critical to unlocking its full value. Through this agreement, Graid Technology will combine the proven enterprise performance of Intel® VROC with the breakthrough innovation of its own SupremeRAID™ portfolio, the industry’s first GPU-based RAID architecture for high-performance workloads such as AI and HPC.

By bringing together CPU-based and GPU-based RAID architectures, Graid Technology will deliver an unmatched range of high-performance options, providing the low latency and high throughput needed to power next-generation data infrastructure.

Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology, said:

“We’re proud to partner with Intel and carry forward the VROC legacy with fresh energy and vision. At Graid Technology, our mission is to deliver uncompromising data resilience and performance for our customers. The combination of Intel® VROC and SupremeRAID™ gives customers the ultimate choice-CPU-based or GPU-based RAID-both designed to unlock the full potential of their data for faster insights, greater productivity, and a stronger return on infrastructure investments.”

Bryan Jorgensen, Vice President in Intel’s Data Center Group, added:

“This agreement with Graid Technology marks an exciting new chapter for Intel® VROC and the customers we serve. Graid Technology’s deep RAID expertise and commitment to innovation will help drive new value for customers, eliminating the bottlenecks of traditional RAID and unlocking higher performance than ever before.”

At close, which is expected by the end of the year, Graid Technology will assume responsibility for all Intel® VROC customer support and future development. Both Intel and Graid Technology are committed to ensuring a seamless transition with regular updates and transparent communication throughout the process.

For more information, contact your Intel or Graid Technology representative, or visit www.graidtech.com.

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Andrea Eaken
Senior Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

Graid Technology today announced the successful completion of its agreement with Intel Corporation to license the rights to market, sell, and develop Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC). The successful completion of this transaction marks a significant milestone that accelerates Graid Technology’s progress toward profitable growth and delivering on its vision for the future of enterprise storage.

Graid Technology Finalizes Intel® VROC Licensing Agreement, Expanding Leadership in Enterprise Storage Solutions

“This agreement represents an exciting new chapter for Graid Technology and for the global ecosystem that relies on Intel® VROC,” said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. “Finalizing the deal allows us to ensure long term continuity for existing customers while also accelerating innovation and value creation across the enterprise storage market.”

Since the initial announcement, Graid Technology has engaged in productive discussions with many VROC customers, OEMs, and channel partners who have expressed strong support and enthusiasm for the transition.

“Customer response has been overwhelmingly positive,” added Thomas Paquette, Sr. Vice President and GM, Americas & EMEA at Graid Technology. “Partners and system builders see this transition as a win win; protecting their current investments in Intel® VROC while benefiting from Graid Technology’s focus, agility, and commitment to high performance storage innovation.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Graid Technology has assumed responsibility for Intel® VROC customer support and development pipeline, ensuring uninterrupted service and expanding collaboration opportunities across new storage and data infrastructure markets. At this time, Graid Technology has not established a roadmap for new feature enhancements to Intel® VROC, but the team is actively listening to customer feedback and prioritizing their ongoing needs.

For more information about Intel® VROC and Graid Technology’s enterprise storage solutions, visit https://graidtech.com/vroc.

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Andrea Eaken
Senior Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

• Award-winning GPU-based RAID solution delivers unmatched resilience and efficiency for modern HPC and AI workloads.

Graid Technology, inventor of the world’s first GPU-based RAID, today announced the global availability of SupremeRAID™ HE (HPC Edition)-a next-generation RAID solution engineered to deliver high availability and resilient NVMe performance for AI, HPC, and large-scale enterprise environments.

Graid Technology Announces Global Availability of SupremeRAID™ HE, Wins Best of Show at FMS 2025

The announcement follows the product’s recognition at FMS (Future of Memory & Storage) 2025, where SupremeRAID™ HE received the Best of Show Award for Most Innovative Enterprise Business Application, HPC Category. The award highlights the industry’s growing demand for modern, GPU-accelerated RAID that can meet the unique performance and resiliency challenges of large-scale distributed infrastructure.

SupremeRAID™ HE offloads RAID operations from the CPU to the GPU, unlocking the full performance potential of NVMe SSDs while enabling uninterrupted access to critical data. The solution supports cross-node high availability without replication, helping enterprises simplify failover strategies, reduce total cost of ownership, and maximize storage efficiency. It integrates seamlessly with leading parallel file systems such as Ceph, Lustre, MinIO, and IBM SpectrumScale and supports deployment across a broad range of infrastructure-including Supermicro’s Petascale High Availability Dual Node All-Flash platform.

“SupremeRAID™ HE was built to address a gap in high-performance data environments: how to protect critical workloads without compromising speed or efficiency,” said Leander Yu, President and CEO of Graid Technology. “By shifting RAID operations to the GPU, we give customers the ability to scale NVMe performance while maintaining true high availability across nodes-without the complexity of replication or performance tradeoffs.”

“Graid Technology continues to lead with innovation that challenges the status quo of enterprise storage,” said Jay Kramer, Chairman of the FMS Awards Program. “SupremeRAID™ HE offers an elegant, high-performance solution to the critical challenge of providing RAID data protection in high availability environments, especially in conjunction with platforms like Supermicro’s Storage Bridge Bay (SBB).”

SupremeRAID™ HE is available now through Graid Technology’s global partner network.

Explore the full solution brief featuring Supermicro’s Petascale High Availability Dual Node All-Flash platform:

https://www.graidtech.com/supremeraid-he-hpc-edition

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Andrea Eaken
Senior Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

Related Documents:Solution_Brief_Graid_SupremeRAID_HE.pdf

New investments will drive expansion of Graid Technology’s industry-leading data protection solutions across OEM and Enterprise markets.

Graid Technology, a leading innovator in GPU-based RAID for NVMe storage performance, today announced the successful closing of its $30 million Series B funding round. The round was led by HH-CTBC Partnership, a joint venture fund between Foxconn and CTBC, alongside Yuanta Ventures. The funding also includes participation from Delta Electronics Capital, Harbinger Venture Capital, and returning investors from Graid Technology’s 2022 Series A round.

New investments will drive expansion of Graid Technology’s industry-leading data protection solutions across OEM and Enterprise markets.

This investment will drive global expansion, product innovation, and strategic partnerships, strengthening Graid Technology’s presence in enterprise and OEM markets while meeting growing demand for AI, machine learning (ML), and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads.

Graid Technology’s SupremeRAID™ product line eliminates traditional RAID bottlenecks by offloading RAID operations to the GPU, maximizing NVMe SSD performance and scalability. With thousands of deployments worldwide, SupremeRAID™ is enabling data centers, AI research facilities, media production, and financial institutions to optimize storage infrastructure while ensuring data integrity, redundancy, and resilience.

“This funding marks a significant milestone, not only in expanding our market reach but also in driving new innovations,” said Leander Yu, Founder and CEO of Graid Technology. “The backing of HH-CTBC Partnership, Yuanta Ventures, and other strategic investors reflects confidence in our vision. With their support, we are well-positioned to scale our technology and expand into new markets.”

About Graid Technology
Graid Technology is transforming enterprise storage with SupremeRAID™, the world’s first GPU-based RAID solution. By offloading RAID calculations to the GPU, SupremeRAID™ enables enterprises to maximize NVMe SSD performance, delivering unprecedented speed, efficiency, and scalability for AI, ML, media, and high-performance computing workloads. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan, Graid Technology partners with leading OEMs and global technology providers to redefine NVMe storage performance.

For more information, visit www.graidtech.com.

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Andrea Eaken
Senior Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

Unleash breakthrough AI performance with GPUDirect Storage (GDS) and intelligent data offload with SupremeRAID(TM) AE (AI Edition).

Graid Technology, the global leader in innovative storage performance solutions, is proud to announce the launch of SupremeRAID™ AE (AI Edition), the most resilient RAID data protection solution for enterprises leveraging GPU servers and AI workloads. Featuring GPUDirect Storage support and an intelligent data offload engine, SupremeRAID™ AE redefines how AI applications manage data, delivering unmatched performance, flexibility, and efficiency.

Unleash Breakthrough AI Performance with GPUDirect Storage (GDS) and Intelligent Data Offload

SupremeRAID™ AE’s cutting-edge technology empowers organizations to accelerate AI workflows by reducing data access latency and increasing I/O efficiency, while protecting mission-critical datasets with enterprise-grade reliability. Its seamless scalability enables enterprises to meet future AI demands without overhauling existing infrastructure. Designed for a wide range of users, SupremeRAID™ AE benefits AI/ML teams by delivering faster training and inference for data-intensive models, enterprises with GPU servers by optimizing GPU performance for critical workloads, and data scientists and researchers by providing seamless access to vast datasets without bottlenecks. IT teams also gain resilient, scalable RAID storage that integrates effortlessly into existing systems without requiring additional hardware.

SupremeRAID™ AE introduces a suite of features tailored to AI workloads, including:
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) Support: Transfers data directly from NVMe drives to GPU memory, bypassing the host memory to maximize I/O performance and minimize latency. This feature ensures faster, more efficient AI training and inference.

Intelligent Data Offload Engine: Optimizes GPU utilization, allowing enterprises to fully leverage their GPU investments for superior performance and efficiency.

Flexible Deployment Options: Start by sharing GPUs across workloads and transition to dedicated GPUs as demand increases, enabling seamless scalability with reduced upfront costs.

Diverse NVMe SSD Form Factor Support: Full compatibility with a wide variety of NVMe SSD form factors ensures easy integration into existing storage environments.

NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics) Support: Extends storage capacity beyond a single host, offering scalability for massive datasets critical to AI innovations.

Clustering AI Converged Storage: Seamless compatibility with distributed file systems like BeeGFS, Lustre, and Ceph lowers external storage costs and reduces dataset migration efforts.

“SupremeRAID™ AE is a game-changer for enterprises seeking to unlock the full potential of their AI workloads,” said Leander Yu, President and CEO of Graid Technology. “This product was designed specifically for GPU-driven AI applications, combining GPUDirect Storage support and an intelligent data offload engine to ensure unmatched performance and resiliency. With SupremeRAID™ AE, organizations can meet the growing demands of AI with ease and confidence.”

SupremeRAID™ AE (AI Edition) will be available to the public in Q1 2025 through Graid Technology’s extensive partner network, including T1 server manufacturers and system integrators. For more information, visit https://www.graidtech.com/product/supremeraid-ae/ or email info@graidtech.com.

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Andrea Eaken
Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA | Graid Technology
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology, Inc.

Graid Technology extends its award-winning SupremeRAID(TM) software in a “bring your own GPU” deployment model.

Graid Technology, an industry trailblazer in GPU-based RAID for NVMe and creators of groundbreaking SupremeRAID™, today announced the closed beta testing program for a new product line – SupremeRAID™ SE. With a focus on high-end workstations and consumers, SupremeRAID™ SE allows for enterprise-grade RAID data protection at the desktop level.

SupremeRAID™ SE enables professionals to harness their existing GPU hardware to configure high-performance and highly resilient RAID setups easily. The solution supports between 4 and 8 NVMe drives, making it ideal for users who require robust data management without the complexity of traditional RAID configurations.

“We proudly present the SupremeRAID™ SE beta program, now open to the public. SupremeRAID™ SE is remarkable for its ability to let users leverage their existing GPU to develop a customized RAID environment that delivers the complete performance potential of NVMe SSDs,” said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology. “Furthermore,” Yu added, “SupremeRAID™ SE optimizes CPU resources for all applications on users’ workstations or desktops, enhancing its overall value.”

SupremeRAID™ SE is engineered for applications where speed and data integrity are critical:

AI and Machine Learning: Speed up model training and experiments with fast data throughput and minimal latency.

Multimedia Production: Enhance editing and production capabilities with accelerated data processing.

Engineering and Design: Access and manage large engineering files efficiently and reliably.

Scientific Computing: Handle large datasets with ease, whether for computational biology, physics simulations, or other research-intensive tasks.

SupremeRAID™ SE supports both Windows and Linux platforms, as well as several GPU models. For more information or to enroll in the beta program, visit https://beta.graidtech.com. General product availability is planned for July 2024.

About Graid Technology and SupremeRAID™ / Graid Technology, led by a dedicated team of experts with decades of experience in the SDS, ASIC, and storage industries, continues to push boundaries in data storage innovation. SupremeRAID™, hailed as the world’s only NVMe and NVMeoF RAID card to unlock the full potential of PCIe 3, 4, and 5 SSD performance, eliminates traditional RAID bottlenecks, leveraging GPU acceleration to maximize enterprise SSD performance. The company’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, supported by an R&D center in Taiwan, symbolizes our global commitment to pioneering advancements in storage solutions. Visit our website or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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Andrea Eaken
Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA | Graid Technology
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.

• With SupremeRAID(TM) v1.6, Double Failure Protection Guarantees Seamless Access to Vital Data, Empowering Customers With Reliability and Peace of Mind

Graid Technology, the award-winning data protection provider and developer of the only RAID card to offer customers access to the full performance of NVMe SSDs, is proud to announce its new software release, SupremeRAID™ v1.6. This new feature set addresses critical data integrity issues associated with double failures in RAID configurations.

Announcing SupremeRAID™ Software Release v1.6
New double failure protection provides maximum RAID stability with minimal impact on overall system performance.

A double failure occurs when a RAID system experiences a power outage or an unclean shutdown during the rebuilding of data from a previous disk failure. Traditionally, RAID systems utilize a persistent journal to log every I/O transaction and its corresponding parity. This method ensures that in-progress I/O operations and their parities can be recovered. The use of a single device to store this persistent journal has become a significant single point of failure and a bottleneck in modern NVMe SSD RAID configurations. Until now, this challenge has remained unaddressed in the market. With SupremeRAID™ v1.6, the distributed journal feature is designed to eliminate this single point of failure and significantly improve performance bottlenecks by distributing data and parity across all disks in a RAID group and redundantly journaling to provide maximum RAID stability with minimal impact on overall system performance.

“With data and parity already distributed across every disk in a RAID group,” said Leander Yu, CEO of Graid Technology, “our new distributed journal feature is the perfect design to ensure maximum data integrity while maintaining high performance levels.”

Graid Technology is excited to announce that it will commence the distribution of the SupremeRAID™ v1.6 beta version to its OEM customers and key global accounts in early May. The public release of SupremeRAID™ v1.6 is scheduled for late June. This new version will simultaneously be available for all Graid Technology products.

Graid Technology is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan. Winners of the esteemed Tech Trailblazers Storage Award for 2023 and the 2023 Golden Award at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance, SupremeRAID™ performance is breaking world records as the first NVMe and NVMeoF RAID card to unlock the full potential of your SSD performance: a single SupremeRAID™ card delivers 28 million IOPS and 260GB/s of throughput. For more information on Graid Technology, visit www.graidtech.com or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Contact Information
Andrea Eaken
Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA | Graid Technology
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928

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April 2024 SupremeRAID Brochures and Specs
Unleash the Performance of PCIe Gen 5 with Supermicro SupremeRAID KIOXIA_white paper

SOURCE: Graid Technology, Inc.

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