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10/30/25, 11:49 AM Red Hat OpenShift Adds Support for NVIDIA BlueField DPUs
The integration offloads networking and security services from the CPU to the

DPU.

This frees up CPU resources for AI application workloads, optimizing resource

use.

Benefits include accelerated data plane performance and an improved security

posture.

Support will be available as a technical preview in the coming weeks.

Future plans include support for BlueField-4 and NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet

networking.

Optimizing Infrastructure for AI Demands

Modern AI applications often compete with critical infrastructure services for CPU

resources, leading to potential bottlenecks and security risks. Red Hat OpenShift on

NVIDIA BlueField creates isolation between AI applications and the infrastructure

workloads running on the DPU. This approach delivers optimized resource utilization

by offloading services like networking and crypto processing, which accelerates data

plane and storage traffic for demanding AI workloads.

A Collaborative Vision for AI Infrastructure

Ryan King, vice president of AI and Infrastructure, Partner Ecosystem Success at

Red Hat, commented on the collaboration, stating, “As the adoption of generative and

agentic AI grows, the demand for advanced security and performance in datacenters

has never been higher. Our collaboration with NVIDIA to enable Red Hat OpenShift

support for NVIDIA BlueField DPUs provides customers with a more reliable, secure

and high-performance platform to address this challenge and maximize their

hardware investment.”

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