Helium EC2002P
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24-core ARM processors SmartNIC (the highest core count on market))
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Up to 200Gbps multi-functional service processing capability
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DPDK, VPP, SPDK and Ubuntu support
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Accelerating a multiple of networking, security, storage and others workload.
Asterfusion EC2002P SmartNIC based on Marvell OCTEON TX CN9670 which contains 24 -core ARM processors with 2 ×100G QSFP28 ports,along with multiple integrated hardware-acceleration co-processors that accelerates workloads for data center, cloud, Web2.0, security and storage scenarios.
By offloading the main CPU, it can focus on computing and applications instead of storage, security or networking function, which enables users to build high-performance programmable networks while preserving computing resources in servers.
Asterfusion 2 x 100G SmartNIC based on Marvell Octeon TX2 CN9670
Adhering to the concept of open network, Asterfusion opens product information and code to all customers, and sincerely invites everyone to jointly build the DPU product ecosystem.
Software Development: Standard Linux Kernel + Container Architecture+ DPDK/VPP Development Kit
Asterfusion SmartNIC comes with a basic network operating system – FusionNOS, which can be used as the foundation to develop user’s upper-layer applications.
- Through a very simple compilation process various x86-based DPDK applications and generic Linux drivers can be easily ported to Asterfusion Helium SmartNIC.
- DPDK, VPP, SPDK and Ubuntu Support
Asterfusion SmartNIC can Deployed in Network, Security and Storage Acceleration Offloads
Network Acceleration
Asterfusion Helium SmartNIC supports network function accelerations such as VTEP, OVS offload, TCP offload, GRE/GTP tunnel encapsulation and decapsulation, reliable UDP, and 5G-UPF acceleration.
Security Acceleration
Asterfusion Helium SmartNIC supports security function accelerations such as IPSec, SSL, XDP/eBPF, vFW/vLB/vNAT, DPI, and DDoS defense.
Storage Acceleration
Asterfusion Helium SmartNIC supports storage function accelerations such as NVMe-oF (TCP) and data compression/decompression
Tech Specs
DPU
Software
Datasheet
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Warranty
Warranty
Frequently Asked Questions About Asterfusion SmartNIC
Are Asterfusion SmarNICS P4-compatible?
Sorry no, currently some Xilinx FPGA based cards supports P4, but our card target to support stateful network traffic processing, such as session tracking and higher layer protocol processing, so we choose DPU as the core of our card, on which you can use DPDK/VPP and C to programme. Also ,big buffer, big table needs big memory, we can provide it.
Does Asterfusion SmartNIC have drivers for OpenStack already?
We have an OVS software for SmartNIC, but we still prefer our partner to run their own OVS and openstack software on the NIC, because usually different user has different software requirement. But surely, we can help to delivery turnkey solution if end customer needs, we can provide software development for the case.
Are Asterfusion SmarNICS Support DPDK/VPP?
Yes.by using DPDK/VPP, you can implement features not only L2/L3 where P4 is suitable, but also L4~L7 where P4 is not good for.
Could you confirm what version of DPDK and what version of VPP is supported?
DPDK 19.11 &VPP 19.08
Does Asterfusion have P4 Programmable Network Cards?
We have C programmable network cards, you can use DPDK/VPP on the card.
Could you confirm if CentOS Stream 8 or CentOS Stream 9 or Redhat 8 is supported?
Yes, it could support from docker .
Could you confirm the performance for RFC2544 with the type of network traffic generator that you have used to check it?
64bytes, 33Mpps
Is the Asterfusion SmartNiC capable to handle SRIOV?
Yes
Can this card present to the host an NVMe device or virtio one?
Yes,we support both NVMe and virtio with our driver
Have you tried to run SPDK in the card?
Yes, we support SPDK
What is the number of MPPS max supported by your 2*100G smartnic ?
You mean the packet forwarding rate? it’s 120Mpps
Hello, I have two question from technical team, is 2*100G smartnic support xdp ?
Related to XDP, we have done some verification, it’s compatible.
Hi,we are looking for hardware that will allow us to offload traffic from x86 server in order to limit the total cost of our solution. We’re looking for cost effective solution 1. Can handle 200 Gbps Capable of L7 parsing (DPI use case) 2. Programmable with C or P4 or other languages do you have any suggestions?
What is the max capacity for Memory and storage of your Smartnic?
The memory default is 16G ,but it can expand to 64G .
Is your Smartnic open source?
Yes.For more information please visit: https://github.com/asterfusion/Helium_DPU