After an initial technological exchange, it became clear immediately that by acquiring RAIDCore, Broadcom would be able to offer its OEMs a more comprehensive solution, and that the RAIDCore software would benefit from a larger hardware deployment base.

Now fast forward to July when, only months after the acquisition, Broadcom announced the first product based on technology from both companies: a SATA controller that blends the Broadcom chip and the software RAID stack from RAIDCore.