Tag: xPU

You’ve Been Framed! An Overview of Programming Frameworks

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With the emergence of GPUs, xPUs (DPU, IPU, FAC, NAPU, etc.) and computational storage devices for host offload and accelerated processing, a panoramic wild west of frameworks is emerging, all vying to be one of the preferred programming software stacks that best integrates the application layer with these underlying processing units.

On October 26, 2022, the SNIA Networking Storage Forum will break down what’s happening in the world of frameworks in our live webcast, “You’ve Been Framed! xPU, GPU & Computational Storage Programming Frameworks.”

We’ve convened an impressive group of experts that will provide an overview of programming frameworks that support:

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A Deep Dive on xPU Deployment and Solutions

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Our first and second webcasts in this xPU webcast series explained what xPUs are, how they work, and what they can do. If by you missed them, they are available to watch here in the SNIA Educational Library. On August 24, 2022, the SNIA Networking Storage Forum will host the third webcast in this series, “xPU Deployment and Solutions Deep Dive,” where our xPU experts will explain next steps for deployments, discussing:

When to Deploy:

  • Pros and cons of dedicated accelerator chips versus running everything on the CPU
    •  xPU use cases across hybrid, multi-cloud and edge environments
    • Cost and power considerations
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SNIA Experts Answer Questions on xPU Accelerator Offload Functions

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The popular xPU webcast series hosted by the SNIA Networking Storage Forum’s continued last month with an in-depth look at accelerator offload functions of the xPU. Our experts discussed the problems the xPUs solve, where in the system they live, and the functions they implement. If you missed the session, you can watch it on-demand and access the presentation slides at the SNIA Educational Library. The Q&A here offers additional insights into the role of the xPU.

Q. Since xPUs can see traffic on the host doesn’t that widen the surface area for exposure if it were to be compromised?

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SmartNICs to xPUs Q&A

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The SNIA Networking Storage Forum kicked off its xPU webcast series last month with “SmartNICs to xPUs – Why is the Use of Accelerators Accelerating?” where SNIA experts defined what xPUs are, explained how they can accelerate offload functions, and cleared up confusion on many other names associated with xPUs such as SmartNIC, DPU, IPU, APU, NAPU. The webcast was highly-rated by our audience and already has more than 1,300 views. If you missed it, you can watch it on-demand and download a copy of the presentation slides at the SNIA Educational Library.

The live audience asked some interesting questions and here are answers from our presenters.

Q. How can we have redundancy on an xPU?

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