An architect is designing a new vSphere solution.

Data Processing Units (DPUs) are specialized hardware accelerators designed to offload networking and security processing from the CPU, thereby reducing CPU overhead and improving performance, especially in scenarios involving heavy network traffic. DPUs help optimize the time it takes for applications to send and receive large amounts of data, addressing the concern about latency in data transmission.

The vSphere Distributed Services Engine integrates with DPUs to accelerate workloads by offloading network functions and reducing the strain on the CPU. This is particularly beneficial for applications that are sensitive to both CPU availability and network latency.