DOCA software stack
| Layer | Components |
|---|---|
| Applications | Custom services, DOCA reference apps |
| DOCA SDKs | RDMA, networking, security, storage, management |
| Standard APIs | DPDK, SPDK, P4, Linux Netlink |
| BlueField OS | Ubuntu 22.04 (embedded Linux on Arm) |
| Hardware | BlueField-3 DPU, ConnectX |
Key SDK components:
- DOCA RDMA — Remote Direct Memory Access acceleration
- ASAP² — Accelerated Switching and Packet Processing (SDN offload)
- Inline cryptography — Hardware-accelerated encryption
- Storage acceleration — NVMe emulation and virtualization
- Management SDK — Deployment, provisioning, orchestration