Microsoft Project Olympus Catapult v3 SmartNIC PCIe Accelerator Card | Intel Arria 10 FPGA, 4GB DDR4, 50G QSFP28, M.2 Slot, Onboard USB JTAG (Model 1768) M1037382-002

Model: 1768 (MSIP-REM-MSK-1768)
Part Numbers: M1037382-002, M1037380-006

The Microsoft Project Olympus Catapult v3 SmartNIC is a high-performance FPGA accelerator and intelligent network interface card (SmartNIC) originally developed for deployment within Microsoft Azure and Project Olympus cloud infrastructure. This enterprise-grade PCIe accelerator combines an Intel Arria 10 FPGA with high-speed network connectivity, enabling advanced packet processing, hardware acceleration, network offloading, low-latency computing, and custom FPGA workloads.

Designed for large-scale data center environments, the Catapult v3 platform allows network traffic and application-specific workloads to be processed directly in hardware, reducing CPU overhead while delivering exceptional performance for networking, security, storage, AI inference, and custom acceleration applications.

Key Features

• Microsoft Project Olympus Catapult v3 SmartNIC
• Model 1768 (MSIP-REM-MSK-1768)
• Compatible Part Numbers: M1037382-002, M1037380-006
• Intel Arria 10 FPGA
• 4GB DDR4 SDRAM onboard memory
• 128MB onboard flash configuration memory
• PCI Express Gen3 x16 host interface
• Single 50GbE QSFP28 network port
• Integrated M.2 NVMe expansion slot
• Onboard USB Type-B JTAG programming interface
• Passive-cooled enterprise heatsink design
• Full-height PCIe expansion card
• Built for Microsoft Azure and Project Olympus cloud infrastructure

Technical Specifications

FPGA & Processing

• FPGA Family: Intel (Altera) Arria 10
• Device Type: FPGA Accelerator Card / SmartNIC
• Data Center Hardware Acceleration Platform
• Supports custom FPGA programming and network offload functions

Memory

• Installed Memory: 4GB DDR4 SDRAM
• Configuration Flash: 128MB

Connectivity

• Host Interface: PCIe Gen3 x16
• Network Interface: 1 x 50G QSFP28 Port
• Programming Interface: USB Type-B JTAG
• Expansion Slot: Integrated M.2 NVMe SSD Slot

Physical Characteristics

• Form Factor: Full-Height PCIe Card
• Cooling: Passive Aluminum Heatsink
• Intended for High-Airflow Server Environments
• Approximate Weight: 0.5 to 0.7 kg

Typical Applications

• SmartNIC Networking
• FPGA Development
• Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Packet Processing
• Hardware Encryption & Security Offload
• Low-Latency Data Processing
• AI and Machine Learning Acceleration
• Research & Development
• Data Center Hardware Labs
• Homelab FPGA Projects
• High-Speed Ethernet Networking

Compatibility Notes

This accelerator card was designed primarily for enterprise servers and cloud infrastructure systems. Best compatibility is achieved in:

• Microsoft Project Olympus Servers
• Dell PowerEdge Servers
• HPE ProLiant Servers
• Supermicro Servers
• Other Enterprise PCIe Gen3 Platforms

The card requires:

• PCIe x16 slot
• Adequate server-class airflow
• QSFP28-compatible networking equipment for full-speed operation

What's Included

• Microsoft Project Olympus Catapult v3 SmartNIC PCIe Accelerator Card
• Part Number: M1037382-002 / M1037380-006
• Model 1768

Note: This is a specialized enterprise FPGA SmartNIC accelerator. Advanced FPGA functionality may require Intel Quartus Prime software and FPGA development expertise. The card utilizes passive cooling and is intended for installation in servers with sufficient airflow.