The data processing unit, or DPU, is a new class of programmable processor that enables servers to more efficiently move data, freeing up valuable CPU cycles and allowing services to be statefully ...

Intel has unveiled a programmable networking device for hyperscalers and their massive data center infrastructures. Called the Infrastructure Processing Unit and announced at Intel made the ...

Last year, a new class of networking chip called the infrastructure processing unit (IPU) joined Intel’s portfolio of server chips. Now the company is placing a long-term bet on the IPU as it looks to ...