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.. _accelerated-virtual-interfaces:

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Accelerated Virtual Interfaces
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|VNFs| can be configured to use |org| |AVP| to improve throughput when
compared to emulated virtual drivers.

The |prod-os| |AVP| virtual |NIC| is a shared memory based high performance networking
device. Its potential maximum throughput is higher than other emulated virtual
|NIC| devices \(for example, e1000\). For more information, see
:ref:`wrs-avp-pmd—Accelerated DPDK Network Drivers
<wrs-avp-pmd-accelerated-dpdk-network-drivers>`.

.. seealso::

    -   :ref:`Standard Virtio - Backed with Vhost Support
        <standard-virtio-backed-with-vhost-support>`

    -   :ref:`wrs-avp-pmd—Accelerated DPDK Network Drivers
        <wrs-avp-pmd-accelerated-dpdk-network-drivers>`

    -   :ref:`Using a VIF Model when Creating Ports
        <use-a-vif-model-when-creating-ports>`