Powering SmartNICs, the data-processing unit (DPU) has become nearly ubiquitous in the leading public clouds. Existing designs maximize power efficiency for a constrained feature set, and they require proprietary software tools. Xsight Labs aims to break this paradigm with its new E1 DPU, which promises the openness of an Arm server CPU. Xsight Labs sponsored the creation of this white paper, but the opinions and analysis are those of the author. Download the white paper for free, no registration required. Xsight E1 DPU

Cloud-datacenter operators are driving rapid adoption of 800Gbps optical modules while also upgrading compute-server NICs to 400Gbps speeds. The 51.2Tbps switch chips designed for these network fabrics, however, deliver too much capacity for top-of-rack switch systems. With its X2, Xsight Labs developed a unique chip aimed at optimizing compute racks by enabling 100Gbps-per-lane server links and 800Gbps uplink optics. Xsight Labs sponsored the creation of this white paper, but the opinions and analysis are those of the author. Download the white paper for free, no registration required. Xsight X2