Beyond the Kernel: High-Performance Networking

Blog series exploring Rust's capabilities in high-performance networking, kernel bypass techniques, and inline assembly for low-latency systems. Covers DPDK, XDP, RDMA, and other kernel bypass technologies.

Topics in this series include:

• DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) for user-space packet processing

• XDP (eXpress Data Path) for programmable in-kernel packet processing

• RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) for zero-copy networking

• Inline assembly in Rust for performance-critical network paths

• Benchmarking and profiling kernel bypass vs. traditional socket I/O