Xsight Labs, a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in connectivity for hyperscale, edge, and AI data center networks, today announced the availability of its Arm®-based E1-SoC for cloud and edge AI data centers. The E-Series is the industry’s first to offer full control plane and data path programmability combined with unmatched performance, making it the highest performing software-defined Data Processing Unit (DPU) available. Orders are now open for both the E1-SoC and the E1-Server, the first commercially available 800G DPU solution.
Revolutionary Programmable DPU Built on Advanced 5nm Technology
The E1-SoC is the flagship product of Xsight Labs’ E-Series, a family of fully programmable network accelerator processors designed for Software Defined Network (SDN) infrastructure. Fabricated on TSMC’s cutting-edge 5nm process, the E1-SoC delivers industry-leading performance and flexibility, and is poised to ship soon to customers and ecosystem partners.
“We are truly excited about the advancements we have made to the E1-SoC in such a short period of time,” said Eric Vallone, Vice President of Business Development at Xsight Labs. “The performance we’ve seen since production has been incredible. With its unprecedented flexibility and power, the E1 opens up new possibilities for a wide range of customer use cases.”
E1-Server: A High-Performance Edge Server and Development Platform
Complementing the E1-SoC, the E1-Server is a single-unit edge server system that doubles as a comprehensive product development platform. It enables engineering teams to prototype and proof concepts quickly, or deploy immediately as a high-performance standalone edge server.
The E1-Server ships complete with software tools and applications designed for diverse workloads such as edge computing, public cloud, wireless infrastructure, AI factory networking, content delivery, and secure enterprise networking.
Designed for Versatile Use Cases and Scalable Solutions
The E1-SoC is optimized for a variety of applications, including compute, networking, security, storage, smart switches, and air-cooled edge inference accelerators, housed in a compact PCIe® form factor. The E1-Server supports OEM, ODM, and CSP developers in building custom solutions and can be scaled using Xsight Labs’ programmable X-Series Ultra Ethernet switching products.
Together, the E1 and X2 chips enable smart switch solutions and all-layer (OSI L1 to L7) SDN systems, with 100% 112G SerDes connectivity, delivering unmatched processing and networking density per rack unit.
Industry Experts Weigh In
“Xsight Labs is disrupting the DPU market with its revolutionary E-Series, a software-defined, fully programmable network accelerator,” said Bob Wheeler, principal analyst at Wheeler’s Network. “Most existing DPUs are based on legacy NICs, limiting their capabilities and locking users into proprietary software. The E1 breaks this mold, bringing openness and power to Arm servers.”
Seamless Integration Accelerates Deployment
The E1-SoC is Arm SystemReady compliant, allowing it to run standard operating systems immediately. This compliance accelerates deployment and reduces software development costs, making it easier for customers to integrate the E1 into existing environments.
“DPUs are key enablers as data centers evolve to meet demands for performance, efficiency, and security in the AI era,” said Dong Wei, Standardization Architect and Fellow at Arm. “Building on Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems, Xsight Labs is setting a new performance standard with the E1, while ensuring SystemReady compliance and broad software interoperability.”
