The future of network optimization: AI, SmartNICs, and hardware offloading

In this edition of Up Next, we're focusing on hardware offloading in modern network applications. As network demands increase, the pressure on server CPUs grows, making solutions like SmartNICs, DPUs, and AI-driven web application firewalls essential for optimized performance and security.

In this issue, we cover topics like:

?Webinar: Smarter security with hardware-accelerated AI web application firewalls

?? White paper: AI-based Web Application Firewall

?? Blogpost: SmartNIC vs. NIC: what is the difference?

?? Video: Hardware TCP offloading

?? Blogpost: What are SmartNICs? The different types and features

?? Blogpost: Hardware offloading in software-defined networking

#webinar

Smarter security with hardware-accelerated AI web application firewalls

What if your Web Application Firewall (WAF) could handle threats autonomously – without compromising performance?

Join our experts in this webinar to explore how SmartNICs, DPUs, and GPUs can enhance AI-based WAFs, providing secure, isolated, and scalable protection against emerging threats.

This session is designed for product owners, engineering managers, and solutions architects looking to strengthen their security infrastructure with AI-driven hardware acceleration.

Agenda

?? Moving beyond CPU-based security Learn why security architectures are shifting away from CPU-dependent systems and how offloading firewall functions to SmartNICs, DPUs, and GPUs can reduce the attack surface and improve security.

?? ?Overview of the AI-driven WAFs See a comparison of two AI-driven WAF architectures: one using a traditional NIC and CPU, the other leveraging a DPU, and understand the security and performance benefits of hardware acceleration.

?? Key takeaways for your business Gain insights from industry experts on implementing hardware-accelerated WAFs, with practical recommendations based on real-world experience.

?? Join us on February 26th!

#whitepaper

AI-based Web Application Firewall

Our latest white paper explores how AI, combined with P2P DMA between NVIDIA GPUs and DPUs, can optimize web application firewalls for enhanced security and performance.

Download the white paper to discover how these technologies bypass the CPU to improve both security and performance in web application firewalls.

#blogpost

SmartNIC vs. NIC: what is the difference?

With the rise of complex network applications, server CPUs are under increasing strain. SmartNICs offer a solution by offloading tasks like routing, encryption, and load balancing, improving both performance and security.

Learn more about how SmartNICs can optimize your infrastructure.?

#video?

Hardware TCP offloading

Join us and watch our in-depth look at how hardware solutions address MQTT offloading challenges. Don’t miss this video covering the intricacies of protocol offloading and how leveraging hardware can enhance performance in software-defined networks.

#blogpost

What are SmartNICs? The different types and features

Network applications are more demanding than ever, putting pressure on server CPUs. SmartNICs provide a solution by offloading essential tasks, freeing up CPU resources, and improving efficiency.

Read our article to learn how SmartNICs can transform your infrastructure and meet the demands of modern network applications.

#blogpost

Hardware offloading in software-defined networking

Due to growing network demands, hardware offloading is becoming essential for reducing CPU load in software-defined networks. Offload tasks from the CPU to specialized hardware, such as NICs and SmartNICs, to improve performance and lower costs.