{"id":3926,"date":"2026-05-12T09:33:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/glossary\/network-processing-units-npus-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:42:52","slug":"network-processing-units-npus-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/ru\/glossary\/network-processing-units-npus-guide","title":{"rendered":"What Is NPU? A Deep Guide to Network Processing Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb.webp\" alt=\"What is NPU? \" class=\"wp-image-3921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb.webp 1200w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb-1024x608.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb-768x456.webp 768w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c103f7a22a0740f8ab4348effac60bcb-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Network Processing Units (NPUs)<\/strong> have become a cornerstone of high-performance networking. As data centers scale, 5G traffic grows, and security workloads increase, networking platforms must deliver <strong>ultra-low-latency packet processing<\/strong> and <strong>advanced flow intelligence<\/strong>\u2014far beyond what general-purpose CPUs can handle efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide explains <strong>what NPUs are, how they work, and where they are used<\/strong>, with a clear and enterprise-grade perspective suitable for systems architects, network engineers, and equipment manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 What Is an NPU (Network Processing Unit)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee.webp\" alt=\"Network Processing Units (NPUs)\" class=\"wp-image-3922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee.webp 1200w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee-1024x608.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee-768x456.webp 768w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45f31e3ff66844ddbc642b36bdf675ee-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>NPU (Network Processing Unit)<\/strong> is a specialized processor designed to accelerate <strong>packet processing, routing, traffic management, and security functions<\/strong> in high-speed networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike CPUs, which optimize for sequential computing, NPUs use <strong>parallel pipelines and hardware accelerators<\/strong> optimized for tasks such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Packet parsing &amp; classification<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Routing lookups (L2\/L3 forwarding)<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Tunnel encapsulation (VXLAN, <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-mpls-multiprotocol-label-switching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">MPLS<\/a>)<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>QoS enforcement &amp; traffic shaping<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Encryption\/decryption for secure transport<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Deep packet inspection (DPI)<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Stateful firewalling<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NPUs are central to modern switches, <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-is-a-router-key-functions-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">routers<\/a>, security gateways, carrier-grade edge nodes, and 5G base station infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 Why NPUs Matter in Modern Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Performance Packet Processing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NPUs are built to handle <strong>millions of packets per second<\/strong> with deterministic latency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical strengths include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Deterministic, wire-speed performance<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Multi-threaded packet engines<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Hardware-accelerated flow tables<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Real-time flow security<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lower Latency vs CPUs &amp; GPUs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<colgroup><col style=\"width: 128px;\"\/><col style=\"width: 280px;\"\/><col style=\"min-width: 25px;\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"128\"><p>Processor<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"280\"><p>Strength<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Limitation<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"128\"><p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-cpu-central-processing-unit\">CPU<\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"280\"><p>Flexibility &amp; general compute<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Higher latency for packet workloads<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"128\"><p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-a-gpu-graphics-processing-units\">GPU<\/a><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"280\"><p>Massive parallel compute<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Optimized for matrix math, not packet I\/O<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"128\"><p><strong>NPU<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"280\"><p><strong>Packet-centric acceleration &amp; line-rate forwarding<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Not a general compute core<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 NPU Architecture Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f.png\" alt=\"NPU Architecture\" class=\"wp-image-3923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f.png 1536w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2b61ab1397584200a2e66d87d40dfc5f-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Architectural Components<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><strong>Multi-pipeline packet engines<\/strong> for parallel packet flows<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>TCAM\/DRAM lookup units<\/strong> for routing tables &amp; ACLs<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Crypto engines<\/strong> for IPsec\/SSL offload<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Traffic scheduling &amp; QoS logic<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Programmable runtime (C \/ P4 \/ vendor SDK)<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programmable NPUs vs Fixed-Function NPUs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<colgroup><col style=\"width: 195px;\"\/><col style=\"width: 289px;\"\/><col style=\"min-width: 25px;\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"195\"><p>Type<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"289\"><p>Description<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Typical Use<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"195\"><p>Fixed-function NPU<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"289\"><p>ASIC-like, optimized pipelines<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>High-throughput routers<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"195\"><p>Programmable NPU<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"289\"><p>Flexible via C\/P4 programming<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>SDN &amp; network-virtualization nodes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 Core Applications of NPUs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Carrier-Grade Routing &amp; Switching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Core and aggregation routers<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>5G RAN and transport<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Broadband access platforms<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Data Center Fabric &amp; Cloud Edge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Leaf\/spine switches<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>VXLAN and EVPN data plane<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Hardware-accelerated <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/software-defined-networking-centralized-flexible-network-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">SDN<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Security &amp; Inspection Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-is-the-network-firewall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Firewalls<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>IPS\/IDS<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>DDoS mitigation systems<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Enterprise &amp; Industrial Networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/smart-building-infrastructure-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Smart building infrastructure<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Industrial Ethernet &amp; gateway devices<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 NPUs vs Network Switch ASICs vs SmartNICs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<colgroup><col style=\"width: 175px;\"\/><col style=\"width: 355px;\"\/><col style=\"min-width: 25px;\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"175\"><p>Technology<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"355\"><p>Key Role<\/p><\/th><th colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Relative Flexibility<\/p><\/th><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"175\"><p>Switch ASIC<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"355\"><p>Pure forwarding, ultra-high throughput<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>Low<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"175\"><p><strong>NPU<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"355\"><p>Programmable packet processing<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p><strong>Medium-High<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"175\"><p>SmartNIC (DPUs)<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" colwidth=\"355\"><p>Virtualized network offload for servers<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><p>High<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many vendors combine NPUs and switch <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-application-specific-integrated-circuit-asic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">ASICs<\/a> for hybrid flexibility + throughput.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 Leading NPU Platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Broadcom Jericho &amp; Qumran families<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Marvell OCTEON\u00ae<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Intel\/Barefoot Tofino (P4-programmable)<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Huawei Solar NPU<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Cisco QuantumFlow Processor<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 NPU Trends Shaping the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programmable Data Planes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>P4 language adoption in data center networking<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Customizable packet metadata pipelines<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI-Assisted Networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p>Traffic anomaly detection<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Adaptive routing<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Intelligent QoS policies<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convergence: NPUs + <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/data-processing-units-dpus-in-data-centers\">DPUs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-you-need-to-know-about-edge-computing-key-benefits-uses\">edge computing<\/a> and cloud offload platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 NPU Use Cases in LINK-PP Ecosystem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238-1024x608.webp\" alt=\"NPU Use Cases in LINK-PP Ecosystem\" class=\"wp-image-3924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238-1024x608.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238-768x456.webp 768w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/lp.szlogic.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/35ca7cde397b4d93beec2ab127215238.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LINK-PP provides Ethernet magnetics, RJ45 connector modules, and networking interconnect solutions that support <strong>NPU-based routers, firewalls, switches, and IoT gateways<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical product categories supporting NPU systems include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.l-p.com\/store-17492-integrated-rj45-connector.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>RJ45 MagJacks<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rj45-modularjack.com\/supplier-26970-poe-rj45-connector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>PoE RJ45 connectors<\/strong><\/a><strong> for intelligent edge devices<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>High-speed Ethernet magnetic modules<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.l-p.com\/store-17492-integrated-rj45-connector.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>Optical transceivers<\/strong><\/a><strong> (1G\/10G\/25G)<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Industrial-temperature network interfaces<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore magnetic RJ45 and high-speed connectivity solutions for NPU-powered platforms: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.l-p.com\"><strong>https:\/\/www.l-p.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Network Processing Units are foundational to next-generation networks\u2014delivering <strong>line-rate packet processing, security, and programmability<\/strong> without sacrificing latency or scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With NPUs powering <strong>5G, cloud infrastructure, SD-WAN, and secure industrial networks<\/strong>, understanding their architecture and performance role is essential for modern network design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q1: Are NPUs the same as GPUs?<\/strong><br>No. GPUs excel at matrix math and AI compute; NPUs specialize in packet-level processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q2: Do NPUs replace CPUs in network hardware?<\/strong><br>No. NPUs handle packet forwarding, while CPUs manage control-plane and orchestration tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Q3: Can NPUs be programmed?<\/strong><br>Yes\u2014modern NPUs support C, P4, or vendor SDK programming models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also Read<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-mpls-multiprotocol-label-switching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-is-a-router-key-functions-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is a Router? Key Functions &amp; Types<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/smart-building-infrastructure-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>Smart Building Infrastructure Explained<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/software-defined-networking-centralized-flexible-network-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Centralized &amp; Flexible Network Management<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-is-the-network-firewall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is a Network Firewall?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-application-specific-integrated-circuit-asic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/data-processing-units-dpus-in-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>Data Processing Units (DPUs) in Data Centers<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/knowledge-center\/what-you-need-to-know-about-edge-computing-key-benefits-uses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>Edge Computing: Key Benefits &amp; Uses<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-cpu-central-processing-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is a CPU (Central Processing Unit)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.l-p.com\/glossary\/what-is-a-gpu-graphics-processing-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><strong>What Is a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn what Network Processing Units (NPUs) are, how they work, and why NPUs are essential in routers, switches, and 5G networks. 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