The Cisco Nexus X100 SmartNIC K3P-Q is a high-density NIC, specifically optimized for low latency operation. Features 2x QSFP28 ports that can be deployed in a high-density 8-channel configuration and software trigger-to-response latencies as low as 596 ns. Users will find that this drop-in replacement NIC accelerates tick-to-trade performance to previously unachievable speeds, increasing the efficacy and profitability of software-based trading systems.