Intel® P4 Studio
Harness next-generation programmable network software development to accelerate networking innovation.
Intel® P4 Studio
Developer Tools to Transform Networking
Intel® P4 Studio is a complete set of tools for developing, debugging, and optimizing P4 applications. From a P4 compiler to a packet test framework, you’ll have everything you need to develop software applications for Intel® Tofino™ Programmable Ethernet Switches.
Highlighted Features of Intel® P4 Studio
- Highlighted Features of Intel® P4 Studio
- Low-level APIs for full customization of the Intel® Tofino™ silicon
- High-level APIs for faster startup of new solutions
- Development debug tools including Intel® P4 Insight
- Chip simulation model for development even without hardware access
- Reference implementations to reduce time to market
Intel®P4 Studio Components
The Intel® P4 Studio is much more than an SDK. It gives OEM developers and end users a faster path to deliver transformative networking solutions and to customize the data plane of their infrastructure to get optimized results. In a next-generation development environment, it supports all current Intel® Tofino™ ASIC configurations and use cases and allows you to choose the development path that works best for you. Whether that means fully customizing all aspects of the Intel® Tofino™ silicon or leveraging high-level APIs and reference implementations for a simpler start, you can get there faster with the Intel® P4 Studio.
Intel® P4 Insight
Extract even more value out of Intel® P4 Studio by incorporating Intel® P4 Insight to develop your networking solutions even faster. Intel® P4 Insight works in conjunction with the Intel® P4 Studio to speed up debugging and give you a complete view of how your application maps to the Intel® Tofino™ resources.
P4 Open Source Community
Unlike other programming languages for network devices, P4 is open source and works in harmony with a large, active developer community. With the Intel® P4 Studio, developers can access a fast-growing ecosystem of contributors that includes many industry leaders.
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