Heavy Networking 566: Inside Intel’s Strategy To Unlock Data Center Performance (Sponsored)

Intel has a substantial position in networking silicon and technologies to accelerate network functions. You might be familiar with the chip maker’s 2019 acquisition of Barefoot Networks. This acquisition brought Barefoot’s programmable switch ASIC, Tofino, into Intel’s stable. Intel is also a significant contributor to the P4 language for programming ASICs. There’s also Intel’s investment in DPDK, which optimizes x86 CPUs for network use cases; plus a product line that spans NICs, SmartNICs, FPGAs, and more. On today’s podcast, sponsored by Intel, we dive into Intel’s portfolio to understand how it unlocks the compute power of your data center. Our guest is Mike Zeile, Data Center Group Vice President and General Manager of End-to-End Network Applications at Intel. We discuss: * The widespread adoption of the P4 language * Extending P4 from switches to SmartNICs, appliances, and software pipelines * Intel’s progression with the Tofio ASIC * Leveraging SmartNICs for acceleration * Using eBPF and XDP for integrated telemetry * A glimpse into the future of silicon photonics * More Show Links: Removing Roadblocks in Data Movement – Intel Better Connectivity Means Better Experiences – Intel