Broadcom NetXtreme P425G Quad-Port 25GbE PCIe 4.0 SmartNIC

The Broadcom NetXtreme P425G is a quad-port 25 Gigabit Ethernet SmartNIC designed for enterprise virtualization and cloud infrastructure. Built on PCIe 4.0 architecture, it offloads critical vSwitch, security, and packet processing functions from host CPUs, reducing computational overhead in hypervisor environments. The adapter integrates hardware-accelerated switching, encryption, and network virtualization capabilities to improve data center efficiency.

Optimized for VMware vSphere and OpenStack deployments, the P425G enables line-rate performance across all four 25GbE ports while maintaining low-latency packet processing. Its SmartNIC capabilities include stateless and stateful packet filtering, tunnel encapsulation/decapsulation, and intelligent traffic steering to improve application performance in multi-tenant cloud environments.

The BCM957525M1121C configuration supports standard x16 PCIe Gen4 slot installation and integrates with industry-standard hypervisor and container orchestration stacks, making it suitable for next-generation data center network refresh initiatives.

Ideal for

• VMware vSphere cluster networking acceleration with distributed virtual switch offload
• OpenStack Neutron network virtualization and security group enforcement at line rate
• Encrypted overlay network (VXLAN, Geneve) processing with hardware tunneling support
• Multi-tenant traffic isolation and microsegmentation in enterprise cloud platforms
• High-performance HPC cluster interconnect and storage fabric acceleration
• Enterprise data center network fabric consolidation reducing CPU utilization 15–25%

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.