- NVIDIA-Discovered upgraded Bluefield-3 DPUs
- New editions allow flexible storage server configurations
- Bluefield-3 DPU Offfloads CPU tasks and reduces latency for storage-heavy environments
Nvidia has revealed a new iteration of its Bluefield-3-Data Processing Unit (DPU), it’s not only a regular supernic, but a self-hosted model mainly for storage.
The new offer increases memory bandwidth largely compared to its predecessors, as while Bluefield-2 DPU used a single-channel design, resulting in lower memory bandwidth than the first generation, Bluefield-3 has double 64-bit DDR5-5600 memory interfaces.
This upgrade is translated into 80 GB of bandwidth, enabling faster data processing and efficiency, especially to applications that depend on high -speed data access.
Self -hosted solutions for storage applications
The special version, which is classified as B3220sh, also introduces advanced options for direct hardware connections. With its ability to postpone PCIe Roots, this model enables direct integration with NVME SSDS and GPUs that bypass the need for an external CPU.
This capacity allows for greater flexibility in configuration of storage solutions without relying on traditional X86 or arm CPUs, enabling a more streamlined architecture for storage servers. The integration of a PCIe -Switch improves this model’s functionality further by allowing multiple devices to be connected to seamless. This architecture not only simplifies data flow, it also reduces delay and improves the overall performance of storage -intensive applications.
The versatility of Bluefield-3 extends beyond storage as its architecture supports various applications across sectors, such as High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The new model can relieve tasks from CPUs, it releases valuable treatment resources for revenue -generating workload.
