SmartNICs Insights

What is SmartNICs?

SmartNICs, or Smart Network Interface Controllers, are network interface cards that include onboard processing capabilities, such as CPUs, FPGAs, or ASICs. This allows them to offload tasks from the host CPU, such as packet processing, security functions, and storage management, improving performance and efficiency in data centers and other high-performance networking environments.

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What other technologies are related to SmartNICs?

SmartNICs Competitor Technologies

DPUs

Data Processing Units (DPUs) are closely related to SmartNICs, often considered a more advanced or encompassing form. They both aim to offload tasks from the CPU, but DPUs typically offer more programmable cores and broader functionality, making them a competitor for certain SmartNIC use cases.

mentioned alongside SmartNICs in 28% (58) of relevant job posts

SmartNICs Complementary Technologies

DPDK

DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing. It's often used to accelerate network applications on SmartNICs, making it a strongly complementary technology.

mentioned alongside SmartNICs in 3% (79) of relevant job posts