Cisco Nexus 2-Port QDD SmartNIC+ VU9P FPGA, 9 GB DDR | SmartNIC — NXN-V9P-16X-9GB

Move network processing closer to the wire with a SmartNIC designed for demanding Cisco Nexus environments. This 2-port QDD model combines a VU9P FPGA with 16-channel architecture and 9 GB DDR to support high-density packet handling, hardware offload, and programmable acceleration where host CPU headroom matters. For infrastructure teams running latency-sensitive services, the value is in reducing contention on the server while keeping traffic processing consistent under load. The FPGA-based design gives you a hardware path for specialized networking tasks that would otherwise consume general-purpose compute, helping preserve performance for application workloads. This is a strong fit for environments where throughput, predictability, and platform efficiency justify a premium adapter. Compared with basic NICs, it is built for more than connectivity: it is meant to participate in the data path. That makes it a practical choice for virtualization, network function acceleration, and high-density compute nodes that need more than standard Ethernet I/O. Ideal For Virtualized server clusters that need network offload Latency-sensitive application nodes in Cisco Nexus environments High-density compute platforms with constrained CPU headroom Network function acceleration in enterprise data centers Why This Product 1 Adds FPGA-based offload instead of basic NIC forwarding 2 Uses 16-channel architecture for denser packet handling 3 Includes 9 GB DDR for buffering and processing support 4 Targets Cisco Nexus deployments rather than generic server networking