Unlocking the Functionality
of Your xPU/SmartNIC Solutions
Network demands have outpaced traditional NICs, leading to a rise in xPUs/SmartNICs. These advanced cards offload processing tasks from CPUs to improve server efficiency, especially at high speeds. Hyperscale data centers with massive data analysis needs are further driving demand for SmartNICs and even more powerful xPUs, which handle processing on the network infrastructure itself for lower latency and improved storage efficiency.
PLVision is a trusted provider of customization, integration, verification, and development services for xPU/SmartNIC cases. Empower product development with industry expertise to achieve feature-rich solutions and accelerate time-to-market for use cases even with resource constraints.
We specialize in enabling, optimizing, and scaling a wide range of use cases, including:
Programmable SmartNICs efficiently offload the 5G UPF data path, enabling exceptional performance gains for containerized 5G Network software. The SmartNIC acceleration handles the entire data path, leading to maximum system performance, minimum latency, and reduced server CPU usage. The result is a significant boost in performance and power efficiency for 5G Core and Access networks.
Storage offload services help customers achieve operational excellence with a scalable, reliable, and highly available networking storage solution. A storage solution integrates object, block, and file storage, eliminating the need for complex, multi-solution setups. It allows clusters to handle all application and data storage needs, regardless of environment – be it on-premises deployments, public and private cloud storage, or container-based solutions.
Network traffic security can be optimized without sacrificing performance by offloading encryption and decryption tasks from core processors to specialized processing units (xPUs). This frees up valuable resources for critical applications, ensuring the highest level of data protection.
The SONiC community’s DASH project is an open-source initiative that leverages cutting-edge xPU technology to provide a comprehensive set of APIs and object models to optimize performance, reduce power consumption, and efficiently utilize xPU devices for cloud and enterprise services.
SONiC-DASH API Implementation for Fungible DPU
Read our case study about successful partnership with Fungible, a leading composable infrastructure provider, to unlock the potential of SONiC-DASH
xPU/SmartNIC Services: Additional Options
Our team combines deep networking expertise with both open-source and proprietary technologies to deliver robust, secure, and cost-effective services:
| Open-Source Software (OSS) | Offloading | Management (BMC) |
|---|---|---|
| • DPDK | • Storage Target / Initiator | • Firmware |
| • SPDK | • Network offload | • Redfish |
| • IPDK | • SR-IOV offload virtualization | • PLDM |
| • OPI | • Security offload | • OpenBMC distribution |
| • P4 tools | • OvS offload |
| Open-Source Software (OSS) |
|---|
| • DPDK |
| • SPDK |
| • IPDK |
| • OPI |
| • P4 tools |
| Offloading |
|---|
| • Storage Target / Initiator |
| • Network offload |
| • SR-IOV offload virtualization |
| • Security offload |
| • OvS offload |
| Management (BMC) |
|---|
| • Firmware |
| • Redfish |
| • PLDM |
| • OpenBMC distribution |
Our Approach
- PLVision works with its clients to identify and develop solutions for specific use cases that leverage xPU/SmartNIC capabilities, including 5G, storage, networking, security, and even monitoring and control functionalities implemented through a baseboard management controller (BMC).
- Our team’s deep understanding of open-source software and key chip vendors allows us to choose the most effective solutions on the market for functionality enablement, testing, and support.
- We specialize in niche use cases that customers struggle to address on their own, accelerating time-to-market and delivering feature-rich solutions, even under resource constraints.
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