What is an xPU?

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SNIA

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Tutorial

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Networked Storage

Abstract

An xPU is an auxiliary processing unit that runs inside a data center server or appliance. The term “xPU” can refer to a Data Processing Unit (DPU), Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU), Function Accelerator Card (FAC), Network Attached Processing Unit (NAPU), or other processing units that offload and accelerate specialized tasks more efficiently than a general purpose CPU.