Lenovo ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-2 25GbE 2-Port DPU | PCIe Ethernet

Move more work off the CPU with a DPU designed for modern infrastructure. The ThinkSystem NVIDIA BlueField-2 combines 2 x 25 GbE SFP56 ports with embedded BMC and crypto capabilities, giving teams a way to separate network processing and security functions from application workloads. That matters in environments where every core counts. By handling infrastructure services closer to the network edge, this adapter class helps preserve host resources for virtual machines, containers, storage traffic, and latency-sensitive services. The SFP56 interface also supports high-density fiber deployments where 25 GbE uplinks are the right fit for aggregation, east-west traffic, or storage fabrics. Compared with a standard Ethernet adapter, this DPU is built for more demanding roles: controlled management, stronger isolation, and a cleaner architecture for modern data centers. It is a premium choice when the goal is not just to connect a server, but to improve how that server handles networking, security, and control-plane tasks at scale.