FREMONT, CA and CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – [September 12, 2025] – HighPoint Technologies Inc., a global leader in PCIe connectivity and NVMe storage expansion, and ICY DOCK®, a trusted innovator in professional storage enclosures and mobile rack solutions, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a series of high-performance, integration-friendly NVMe storage solutions for workstations, servers, and custom-built computing platforms.
Designed to addresses the growing demand for high-speed data processing and massive storage capacity in data-intensive industries, including AI/ML workloads, media post production, CAD/CAM design, 3D rendering, and HPC, the solutions leverage HighPoint’s cutting-edge Gen4 x16 NVMe Switch adapters with ICY DOCK®’s innovative mobile racks to deliver a powerful and flexible storage expansion platform. Ideal for professional workstations and custom-built computing environments, the flexible storage infrastructure enables businesses to integrate fast, hot-swappable enterprise-grade NVMe media into industry-standard 5.25″ or 3.5″ device bays, a feature not typically available with standard workstation configurations.
Industry Leading PCIe Gen4 NVMe Storage Adapters
HighPoint Rocket series PCIe Gen4 x16 NVMe Adapters are powered by an integrated 48-lane PCIe Gen4 Switch IC which allocates x8 dedicated lanes to each of the four SlimSAS ports to deliver maximum bandwidth and transfer performance. The industry standard LP MD2 low-profile form-factor and native hardware support facilitates seamless compatibility with a wide range of ARM and x86 Intel & AMD-based rackmount and workstation platforms.
Rocket 1528D Switch Adapter
HighPoint Rocket 1528D Switch Adapter
PCIe Gen4 x16
4x SlimSAS Ports
Directly Supports up to 8x NVMe SSDs
Simple, Drop-in Enterprise grade NVMe Storage solution; natively supported by all modern Windows & Linux platforms
Rocket 7528D Pro Adapter
HighPoint Rocket 7528D Pro Adapter
PCIe Gen4 x16
4x SlimSAS Ports
Directly Supports up to 8x NVMe SSDs
RAID 0, 1, 10
Features Flexible RAID technology, a comprehensive NVMe management and monitoring suite, and SED support for unique workflows.
Available for Pro series solutions, HighPoint’s comprehensive RAID solution suite, Pro-Active NVMe hardware monitoring systems and firmware customization services enable customers to address project-specific performance, security and scalability requirements.
“The synergy between HighPoint’s Gen4 NVMe Switch & RAID Adapters and ICY DOCK’s Mobile Rack solutions delivers the perfect balance of speed, capacity, and integration flexibility,” said May Hwang, Marketing Director at HighPoint Technologies. “The ability to easily manage and swap NVMe drives without compromising performance or reliability is a game-changer for content creators, data scientists, and engineers.”
Innovative NVMe Storage Enclosures for Professional Server & Workstation Platforms
ToughArmor MB118VP-B
ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB118VP-B
6 Bay 2.5″ U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD (7mm) PCIe 4.0 Mobile Rack Enclosure for External 5.25″ Drive Bay (3 x SlimSAS SFF-8654 8i)
ToughArmor MB873MP-B V2
ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB873MP-B V2
8 Bay M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 Mobile Rack Enclosure for External 5.25″ Drive Bay (8 x OCuLink SFF-8612)
HighPoint’s expertise in high-speed connectivity and RAID technology is the perfect complement to our enterprise-grade Gen4 Mobile Rack solutions,” said Ted Lin, USA Branch Manager at ICY DOCK. “Through ongoing joint certification efforts, we’re delivering reliable, high-speed NVMe storage integration that empowers professionals to scale their storage, streamline their workflows, and protect their valuable data.”
This collaboration provides a scalable and reliable storage foundation for professionals across various sectors, including media and entertainment, engineering, AI/machine learning, and scientific research.
In Summary
HighPoint Technologies and ICY DOCK strategic partnership leverages state of the art storage technology to deliver powerful and flexible, high-performance NVMe storage expansion solutions for today’s most data-intensive applications. The combination of HighPoint’s Gen4 x16 NVMe switch adapters with ICY DOCK’s mobile racks enable customers to seamlessly integrate enterprise-class NVMe media into their server, workstation and edge computing environments.