STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/dpu-vs-smartnic-sth-nic-continuum-framework-for-discussing-nic-types/ STH Merch on Spring: null STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 In this video, we discuss what is a DPU vs SmartNIC but also look at the comparison to foundational NICs, offload NICs, and exotic FPGA NIC solutions. We discuss why DPUs are an emerging class. We also go into some of the key (public) DPU players today and discuss their solutions and focus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 02:12 Why a DPU 06:13 What is a DPU 11:57 DPU vs SmartNIC STH NIC Continuum 17:10 Key DPU Providers and Capabilities 30:11 Wrap-up ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - What is a DPU? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92rdAwIuNk - Logging into a NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU https://www.servethehome.com/a-quick-look-at-logging-into-a-mellanox-nvidia-bluefield-2-dpu/