# How Smart NICs Are Offloading Network Processing

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Podcast: [Networking Tech with Fexingo: Internet Infrastructure, Routing, and Network Engineering](https://stenobird.com/podcast/networking-tech-with-fexingo-internet-infrastructure-routing-and-network-engineering-7871928)
Published: 2026-06-23T22:20:25+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 69 of Networking Tech with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how Smart NICs (network interface cards with onboard processors) are offloading packet processing from CPU cores, reducing latency and freeing up server resources for applications. They focus on the rise of NVIDIA's BlueField DPU, the impact on hyperscaler data centers like Microsoft Azure, and how Smart NICs enable software-defined storage and security at line rate. They also discuss the economics: a $500 Smart NIC vs. upgrading entire server fleets. This episode includes specific numbers on performance gains and adoption timelines, plus a look at how startups like Fungible (acquired by Microsoft) shaped the market. Perfect for network engineers, cloud architects, and anyone curious about the hardware making the internet faster. #SmartNIC #DPU #NVIDIA #BlueField #NetworkOffload #DataCenter #MicrosoftAzure #Fungible #PacketProcessing #SoftwareDefinedStorage #NetworkSecurity #RDMA #NVMeOverFabrics #Hyperscaler #CloudComputing #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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