Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Network Security
SKU: NVID-BF3DOCAAPPL25 | Part #: BF3-DOCA-APPL-25 | MPN: BF3-DOCA-APPL-25
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The NVIDIA DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance from NVIDIA is enterprise-grade Network Security hardware built for data centers. Hardened BlueField-3 DPU appliance delivering inline zero-trust firewall, microsegmentation, and encrypted traffic inspection at wire speed via NVIDIA DOCA 2.5. Available in brand new condition. NVIDIA network security products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Category | Network Security |
| SKU | NVID-BF3DOCAAPPL25 |
| Part Number | BF3-DOCA-APPL-25 |
| Condition | New |
| Product Line | DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance |
| DPU ASIC | NVIDIA BlueField-3 (Armv8.2-A, 16 x Cortex-A78 cores) |
| DPU Core Clock | Up to 2.0 GHz per Arm core |
| Network Interface | NVIDIA ConnectX-7 integrated, dual-port 200 GbE / single-port 400 GbE (QSFP-DD) |
| Maximum Network Throughput | 400 Gbps aggregate line rate |
| Stateful Firewall Throughput | Up to 400 Gbps inline with DOCA 2.5 pipeline |
| Encrypted Traffic Inspection | Hardware-accelerated TLS 1.3 and IPsec offload; sustained crypto throughput 200 Gbps+ |
| IPsec Offload | Full hardware inline IPsec ESP encrypt/decrypt, AES-256-GCM |
| Concurrent Flow Table Capacity | Up to 256 million hardware-tracked flows |
| DPU Onboard Memory | 32 GB LPDDR5 ECC |
| DPU Storage | 64 GB eMMC (OS and DOCA runtime); NVMe expansion supported |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen 5 x16 (host server connection) or standalone appliance mode |
| Software Framework | NVIDIA DOCA 2.5 (service chaining, DOCA Flow, DOCA Firewall, DOCA App Shield, DOCA Telemetry Service) |
| Operating System | NVIDIA BlueField OS (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS-based, hardened) on DPU |
| Microsegmentation | VXLAN-aware, VRF-based policy enforcement; integration with Kubernetes Network Policy and VMware NSX |
| Telemetry and Observability | DOCA Telemetry Service exporting gRPC/Prometheus streams; hardware flow counters at nanosecond resolution |
| Security Certifications Target | FIPS 140-3 Level 2 cryptographic module (planned), Common Criteria EAL4+ |
| Form Factor | 1U rackmount appliance (standalone) or half-height PCIe add-in card (server-installed) |
| Power Consumption (TDP) | 75 W (PCIe card mode); 150 W (standalone appliance with NIC and platform) |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (ASHRAE A2 class) |
| Launch Date | 2025-Q3 |
The NVIDIA DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.
Key specifications for the NVIDIA DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance: new condition; manufacturer NVIDIA; product line DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance; dpu asic NVIDIA BlueField-3 (Armv8.2-A, 16 x Cortex-A78 cores); dpu core clock Up to 2.0 GHz per Arm core; network interface NVIDIA ConnectX-7 integrated, dual-port 200 GbE / single-port 400 GbE (QSFP-DD); maximum network throughput 400 Gbps aggregate line rate. Manufacturer part number BF3-DOCA-APPL-25. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The NVIDIA DOCA 2.5 BlueField Appliance interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.