This document discusses Netronome's Agilio server-based networking solutions that use SmartNICs to offload networking functions from server CPUs. This allows more server cores to be used for applications and reduces data center costs. Specifically, it can achieve 5x higher throughput and use 80% less CPU resources compared to legacy server-based networking solutions. Netronome aims to help data center operators innovate more rapidly and lower costs through its intelligent server networking approach.

1. 1Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware

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Netronome invented the flexible network flow processor and
hardware-accelerated server-based networking.
Netronome unites the speed and flexibility of software innovation with the performance and
efficiency of hardware. With Netronome, you get the efficiencies of mega-scale data centers in
your own commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) server and networking infrastructure.

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Alleviate Data Center Sprawl
Get 3 to 6X savings
through intelligent server-based networking
$ $

4. 5Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware
Agilio® Server-Based Networking
Drives 5X CAPEX Reduction
Legacy server-based networking consumes as many as 12 cores, leaving only four cores for applications.
Output per server becomes restricted, significantly reducing efficiency and driving up CAPEX.
Agilio server-based networking consumes only one CPU core, leaving 15 cores for applications.
OVS +
Server-based
Networking
Applications
OVS
Applications
Legacy Server-Based
Networking
Agilio Server-Based
Networking

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SmartNICs
Server-based networking enables flexibility and rapid innovation by
leveraging the networking software used in servers. Netronome’s
SmartNICs solutions transparently offload and accelerate networking
functions with capabilities such as virtual switching, virtual routing,
connection tracking and virtual network functions, and Linux firewall
bringing the efficiencies of mega-scale data centers to businesses of all
sizes.
The Agilio CX 10GbE, 25GbE and 40GbE SmartNIC platforms fully and
transparently offload virtual switch and router datapath processing
for networking functions such as overlays, security, load balancing and
telemetry, enabling compute servers used for server-based networking
and cloud computing to save critical CPU cores for application
processing while delivering significantly higher performance. Netronome
Agilio CX platform features standard low-profile PCIe SmartNICs and
software, designed for general-purpose x86 commercial off-the-shelf
(COTS) rack servers, fitting needed operating system, power and form
factor requirements.
The Agilio LX family of SmartNICs are specifically designed for
virtualized and non-virtualized x86 server-based service nodes and
WAN Gateways. The solution delivers significant scaling and efficiencies
for networking functions such as security (e.g., IDS/IPS, NGFW, DDoS),
load balancing and gateway applications.

6. 7Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware
Part Number ISA-4000-10-2-2 ISA-4000-25-2-2 ISA-4000-40-1-2 /
ISA-4000-40-2-2
Description 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet 2-port 25 Gigabit Ethernet 1/2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet
Interface PCIe Gen3x8 PCIe Gen3x8 PCIe Gen3x8
Form Factor Low Profile Low Profile Low Profile
Optics SFP+ SFP28 QSFP
Part Number ISA-6480-40F-20-AA-2 ISA-6480-100CXP-10-AA-2
Description 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet,
optional 2xPCIe
1-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet,
optional 2xPCIe
Interface PCIe Gen3x8 PCIe Gen3x8
Form Factor Full Height Full Height
Optics QSFP CXP
Agilio CX SmartNICs
Agilio LX SmartNICs

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Offload and Accelerate
Server-Based Networking
Netronome Agilio Software works with the Agilio CX and Agilio LX family of SmartNICs, supporting compute
node and service node applications. It accelerates and scales critical server-based networking applications
such as network virtualization, security, load balancing and telemetry, which are provided using standard,
open source software such as Open vSwitch (OVS), vRouter, Linux IP Tables and Connection Tracking. Since
server-based networking applications such as OVS are transparently offloaded while keeping standard
interfaces such as OVSDB and OVS CLI intact, the Agilio high-performance solution can be seamlessly
provisioned using SDN controllers such as Open Daylight and cloud orchestration tools such as OpenStack.
This, combined with Extreme Virtio (XVIO), now brings the same performance to Virtio-based VM workloads.
Open vSwitch
Contrail vRouter
IP/NF Tables
VIRTUAL
MACHINES
CONTAINERS
AGILIO CONTROL PLANE AGILIO OPEN LINUX DRIVERS
AGILIO LOW LEVEL DRIVERS
AGILIO DATA PLANE
x86
Compute
SmartNIC
Agilio
Software
Architecture

8. 9Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware
Whole Product Solutions:
For Telco, Cloud & Enterprise IT
Telco Grade
OpenStack
Cloud SDN
Controller
SDN
vSwitch (OVS)
OpenStack
Contrail
Controller
vRouter
Agilio
OVS
Platform
Agilio
vRouter
Platform
OpenStack
Liberty+
Open Daylight
Controller
OVN or OVS-Linux
Firewall
Agilio OVS-
Firewall
Platform
Delivers 5X higher VM performance
Lowers TCO by up to 6X
Adds Stateful Firewall Security
Lowers TCO by up to 6X

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• Seamless programming of SDN applications into the production Agilio solution
• Utilizes open source P4 compiler, language from the P4 Language Consortium
• Extensions enable optional C-based modules for sophisticated functions
Netronome Agilio P4/C SDK
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
P4/C
Integrated
Development
Environment
(IDE)
P4 Code
C Code
(optional)
Netronome Programmer Studio 6.0 Agilio SmartNICs
10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE

10. 11Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware
Higher Developer Productivity and
Faster Time to Market
Delivers predictable development ROI and ensures investment protection
PRODUCTIVITY
Cuts the numer of lines of
code by more then 10X
OBSERVABILITY
Enhances ability to statefully
observe connections per
app by 10X
FLEXIBILITY
Dynamically monitor and respond
in real-time
COMPUTABILITY
Significantly reduces computation
data to what is most relevant
EXTENSIBILITY
Allows extension of production
Agilio software with custom features
PROTECTION
Utilizes standard and open source
P4 compiler and language
Bringing high-end capabilities within the economies of COTS servers

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12. 3Bringing Software Innovation Velocity to Networking Hardware
Avoid Data Center Growing Pains
Data center operators in organizations of any size are challenged to do more with their compute
resources, to innovate more rapidly and at lower costs. They need new ways to deliver business
applications and services in a more agile and secure way, while driving down overall TCO.
How We Help
Netronome utilizes a unique flow-processing-optimized silicon and
software architecture that works in conjunction with standard and open
source server-based networking software. Netronome increases services
revenue and lowers data center CAPEX by delivering intelligent server
networking solutions that run on industry-standard servers.
5XHIGHER
THROUGHPUT
80%LOWER CPU
REQUIREMENTS
Limited Scale Slow Innovation Higher Cost