Intel® Infrastructure Processing Unit (Intel® IPU)
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Intel® Infrastructure Processing Unit (Intel® IPU)
The Intel® IPU provides key benefits such as enhanced security through isolation of tenant applications from provider services, infrastructure task offload to improve CPU utilization and performance, and enablement of virtual storage for increased datacenter flexibility.
Introduction to Intel® IPUs
Intel® IPU Platform F2000X-PL
• 2 x 100 GbE connectivity
• Intel® Agilex-F FPGA
• Intel® Xeon D-1736 Processor
Intel® IPU Platform C5000X-PL
• 2 x 25 GbE connectivity
• Intel® Stratix® 10 DX FPGA
• Intel® Xeon D-1612 Processor
Customer Use Cases
Virtualized Environment
Multiple tenants on host. IPU provides virtualized Network and Storage functionality. Security isolation where infrastructure is managed on IPU.
Customer Benefits
• Lower Host Overhead leads to Improved TCO
• Higher Link Speeds up to 200Gb
• Transparent to VM or Containers - up to 1K VFs
• Secure Traffic in Data Center
Bare Metal Environment
Single tenant on host. IPU provides storage virtualization and disaggregation. Security isolation where infrastructure is managed on IPU.
Customer Benefits
• Infrastructure Isolation
• Cloud Service Provider can monitor and manage resources
• Accelerated Remote Storage Access
Storage Initiator Offload
IPU provides storage virtualization and disaggregation. Hardware acceleration on NVMe transport.
Customer Benefits
• Transparent to VM or Containers
• Lower Host Overhead leads to Improved TCO
• Secure Storage Traffic in Data Center
• Increases Storage Efficiency in Hyper-converged environment
Security Air-Gap
Infrastructure tasks are set apart from tenant applications. Security isolation where infrastructure is managed on IPU.
Customer Benefits
• Infrastructure Isolation
• Cloud Service Provider can monitor and manage resources
• IPU secure boot
Solutions from Cloud to Edge
Deep Packet Inspection with the Intel® Infrastructure Processing Unit E2100
Fortify network defenses and transform network security with Intel® IPUs for deep packet inspection workloads.
Optimizing OpenVINO™ toolkit Model Deployments by Offloading NGINX Plus to Run on Intel® IPUs
Redefine innovation with Intel® IPUs. Enhance security and scalability with Intel® IPUs by optimizing OpenVINO AI model deployments.
Unleash High Performance with Intel® IPUs and Red Hat OpenShift
Discover how integrating the Intel IPU with Red Hat’s OpenShift enhances containerized applications and ensures zero-trust security for cloud and edge computing.
Intel and Baidu Empower IaaS of the Future
Creating a new Intel® IPU-based computing platform for optimal cloud platform management and cost-effectiveness.
CMCC Self-Developed Hypercard for Cloud
Leveraging Intel's data center technology, China Mobile independently developed, the hypercard hardware accelerator card.
IPU-Based Cloud Infrastructure: The Fulcrum for Digital Business
As Cloud Service Providers consider their investment strategies and technology plans for the future, learn how IPUs can offer a path to accelerate and financially optimize cloud services.
Real-World IPU Benefits
Discover what customers and partners have to say about the benefits of IPUs from Intel.
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