2019 Servers Leaders: SmartNICs

SmartNICs are softwared-defined, ASIC or FPGA-based, NICs that offloaded services such as virtual switching (OVS), storage, data and network encryption (IPSEC/SSL), and more.

In the new survey category for network accelerators, IT Pros voted for Intel as Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Innovation, and Service and Support Leader. Second and third place votes for Market leader went to Mellanox and BittWare.

Market Leader: Intel

Price Leader: Intel

Performance Leader: Intel

Reliability Leader: Intel

Innovation Leader: Intel

Service & Support Leader: Intel