Marvell has agreed to acquire Tanzanite Silicon Solutions Inc., a Compute Express Link technologies developer in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.

Marvell’s ongoing data-focused investments have upscaled the company’s CXL development goals. Tanzanite has developed CXL technology that helps firms with infrastructure agility.

Shalesh Thusoo, CEO of Tanzanite, said, “CXL technologies offer a unique value proposition for a multitude of use cases and are helping shape the next generation composable data center. I’d like to thank our industry partners for their unwavering support and the entire Tanzanite team for their dedication and commitment in pioneering this technology and enabling us to achieve this milestone today.”