SmartNIC-Based Distributed Shared Memory

An emerging trend in the heterogeneous computing space is instruction-set-architecture (ISA) heterogeneity. Data center providers are increasingly incorporating ARM-based hardware into their high-end computing installations which are traditionally made up of x86-based servers. Another interesting trend is the emergence of “smart” I/O devices such as SmartNICs [2] and SmartSSDs which include full-featured SoCs.