NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE
Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Network Adapters & NICs
SKU: BF2000 | Part #: BF2000 | MPN: BF2000
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About the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE
Offload capabilities including RDMA with RoCE v2 support, timestamping, checksum, and RSS make the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE (part number BF2000) an essential infrastructure component for enterprise data centers demanding high-performance network processing. This 3rd Generation DPU integrates a 16-core Arm Cortex-A78AE processor with 32 GB DDR5 memory, enabling sophisticated packet processing, security, and storage operations at line rate without burdening host CPUs. Hardware accelerators deliver inline cryptography with AES-256-GCM, data compression, regex pattern matching, and advanced packet classification, while encryption frameworks support IPsec, TLS 1.3, and AES-256-GCM inline throughput at full 100GbE speeds.
The NVIDIA BlueField-3 connects via PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 host interface with dual QSFP56 ports supporting 2 × 100GbE or bonded 200GbE configurations. Built on the NVIDIA DOCA SDK software framework and Ubuntu-based NVIDIA DPU OS, the platform delivers SR-IOV and VirtIO emulation for virtualization, VXLAN/NVGRE offload, and NVMe-oF support for both initiator and target modes across TCP and RoCE transports. Security-focused network architects, infrastructure teams, and IT procurement specialists will value the secure boot, hardware root of trust, isolated control plane, and out-of-band management via dedicated management port with BMC integration. For enterprise deployments requiring stateful firewall acceleration, containerized workload networking, or encrypted storage I/O processing, the BF2000 provides deterministic, hardware-based offload.
Enterprise Deployment Scenarios
- Secure data center networking with inline encryption and TLS 1.3 termination offload
- High-performance NVMe-oF storage networks leveraging RDMA and RoCE v2 acceleration
- Multi-tenant cloud infrastructure with SR-IOV virtualization and isolated control planes
- Real-time packet filtering and DDoS mitigation via hardware-accelerated regex and classification engines
- Low-latency RDMA cluster fabrics for AI and HPC workloads requiring deterministic performance
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Category | Network Adapters & NICs |
| SKU | BF2000 |
| Part Number | BF2000 |
| Condition | New |
| Interface | 100GbE |
| Speed | 100GbE |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BF2000 |
| Product Family | BlueField-3 |
| Generation | 3rd Generation DPU |
| Network Interface Speed | 100GbE |
| Network Protocol Support | Ethernet (RoCE v2 supported) |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 |
| Integrated CPU | 16-core Arm Cortex-A78AE (64-bit) |
| On-Board Memory | 32 GB DDR5 |
| Hardware Accelerators | Inline cryptography (AES-256-GCM), data compression, regex engine, packet classification |
| Encryption Support | IPsec, TLS 1.3, AES-256-GCM inline at line rate |
| Virtualization Support | SR-IOV, VirtIO emulation, VXLAN/NVGRE offload |
| Storage Offload | NVMe-oF initiator and target (TCP and RoCE) |
| Software Framework | NVIDIA DOCA SDK |
| Operating System on DPU | Linux (Ubuntu-based NVIDIA DPU OS) |
| Form Factor | PCIe Low-Profile |
| Port Configuration | 2 x QSFP56 (2 x 100GbE or 1 x 200GbE bonded) |
| Security Features | Secure boot, hardware root of trust, isolated control plane |
| Management Interface | Out-of-band management via dedicated management port, BMC integration support |
Frequently Asked Questions about NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE
What does the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE do?
The NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE 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.
What are the headline specs of the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE?
Key specifications for the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE: new condition; network type DPU Smart Switch; network port config 2x 100GbE + 16x PCIe Gen5; network speed 100GbE; network switching capacity 100Gb/s; network forwarding rate nan; network power consumption 45W. Manufacturer part number BF2000. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE compatible with my infrastructure?
The NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU - 100GbE 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.