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DPDK

he Data Plane Development Kit consists of libraries to accelerate packet processing workloads
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What is DPDK?

DPDK is the Data Plane Development Kit that consists of libraries to accelerate packet processing workloads running on a wide variety of CPU architectures.
DPDK is a tool in the Network Monitoring category of a tech stack.
DPDK is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to DPDK's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses DPDK?

Companies
3 companies reportedly use DPDK in their tech stacks, including skydive, Seastar, and Packetwerk.

Developers
15 developers on StackShare have stated that they use DPDK.

DPDK's Features

  • Receive and Send Packets Within the Minimum Number of CPU Cycles
  • Develop Fast Packet Capture Algorithms
  • Run Third-Party Fast Path Stacks

DPDK Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to DPDK?
Beats
Beats is the platform for single-purpose data shippers. They send data from hundreds or thousands of machines and systems to Logstash or Elasticsearch.
Wireshark
It is the world’s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level and is the de facto standard across many commercial and non-profit enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions.
PRTG
It can monitor and classify system conditions like bandwidth usage or uptime and collect statistics from miscellaneous hosts as switches, routers, servers and other devices and applications.
LibreNMS
It is an auto-discovering PHP/MySQL/SNMP based network monitoring which includes support for a wide range of network hardware and operating systems including Cisco, Linux, FreeBSD, Juniper, Brocade, Foundry, HP and many more.
Nagios XI
It is the most powerful and trusted network monitoring software on the market. It extends on proven, enterprise-class Open Source components to deliver the best network, server and application monitoring solution for today's demanding organizational requirements.
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DPDK's Followers
24 developers follow DPDK to keep up with related blogs and decisions.