This document outlines the integration of DMA transfer, PCIe driver, and FPGA tools within a MicroTCA environment, focusing on the PCIe protocol and its benefits, such as high throughput and low latency. It describes the typical architecture of MicroTCA systems, the implementation of PCIe in FPGAs, and the software aspects including Linux driver support and user space interfaces. The document also emphasizes the importance of packet-oriented protocols and bus mastering for efficient data transfer between FPGA devices and CPUs.