Powering the Future of Network Software & Applications

The Open Source Data Plane Development Kit Accelerating Network Performance

Why Run DPDK?

DPDK’s run-to-completion model and optimized libraries significantly enhance network application performance by pre-allocating essential resources

Data centers, network edge, network infrastructure, experimental applications and more

Efficient, scalable and flexible, facilitating rapid development and deployment

A comprehensive set to accelerate tasks across various computing environments

A broad spectrum of processors and Network Interface Controllers (NICs)

The work of developing libraries for fast packet processing could not happen without the generous support of our members.

Development of DPDK is led by a diverse group of technical, open source contributors. Everyone is welcome.

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