DPU · Data Processing Unit
A programmable NIC (e.g. BlueField) that offloads networking, storage and security from the host CPU.
Current numbers
$1,500Illustrative installed DPU price
800 Gb/sBlueField-4 DPU (~6x BlueField-3 compute, announced Oct 2025; the Vera-based STX storage processor is a separate profile), advertised connectivity