Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) configuration features

The key Intel VROC features are activated based on four different configurations that can be used.

1. The first is Intel VROC Pass-thru (no Intel VROC Upgrade Key installed in the platform).

2. The second is the Standard SKU (which has the Intel VROC Standard Upgrade Key installed in the platform). The Standard Upgrade Key will enable the use of RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10.

3. The third is an Intel Only SSD Upgrade Key that will provide the same features as the Premium Upgrade Key, but only if used with Intel SSDs.

4. The final configuration is the Premium SKU (which has the Intel VROC Premium Upgrade Key installed in the platform). Premium Upgrade Keys will allow for the use of all RAID configurations included with the Standard SKU with the addition of RAID 5 support, and the RAID Write Hole option (which provides additional data failsafe protections).

Standard and Premium Upgrade Keys enable the use of Intel VROC features on Intel and approved 3rd party NVMe drives. Intel VROC Pass-thru is the default state, where no upgrade key has been plugged into the system, and can be upgraded based on the features desired. These features are also restricted to approved operating systems for proper operational functionality.