High-performance computing systems designed for financial workloads, featuring advanced processing capabilities, accelerator options, and specialized configurations for portfolio optimization, risk analysis, and quantitative modeling.
Specialized hardware designed for computationally intensive tasks such as Monte Carlo simulations, optimization algorithms, and complex scenario modeling to support sophisticated strategy development.
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Node Count Total number of physical compute nodes within the cluster. |
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CPU Cores Aggregate number of processing cores available in the cluster. |
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GPU Acceleration Availability of GPU resources for parallel or accelerated computation. |
Product documentation and solution page confirm availability of GPU acceleration (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel accelerators) for parallel or accelerated computation in financial workloads. | |
Total Computational Power Aggregate computational capacity of the cluster. |
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Memory per Node RAM available to each compute node for memory-intensive tasks. |
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Interconnect Speed Maximum bandwidth of the network interconnect between cluster nodes. |
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Low Latency Networking Support for low-latency communication protocols (e.g., Infiniband) for distributed computing. |
Atos BullSequana supports Infiniband and other low latency interconnects, regularly used in HPC for financial services. | |
Storage IOPS Input/output operations per second of primary storage. |
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High-Speed SSD Tier Presence of a high-speed SSD storage tier for fast data reads/writes. |
High-speed NVMe SSDs are available as an option in BullSequana architectures per Atos solution sheets. | |
Scalability Ability to increase computational resources quickly (vertical or horizontal scaling). |
Scalability is a core feature, with modular, scalable node design and support for large clusters. | |
High Availability Cluster redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure uptime. |
Redundant power, networking, and automated failover are described to ensure high availability. | |
Job Scheduler Advanced job scheduling and queuing software for resource allocation. |
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Peak Power Consumption Peak electricity consumption during maximum load. |
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Burst Capability Capacity to handle load bursts above steady state. |
System designed to handle variable and peak financial workloads, indicating support for load bursts. |
Total Storage Capacity Aggregate storage space available for data, models, and logs. |
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Data Ingestion Rate Rate at which system can import new datasets. |
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Support for Distributed File Systems Ability to utilize distributed file systems for efficient data access (e.g., HDFS, Lustre). |
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Automated Backup Automated snapshotting and restoration features. |
Automated backup and snapshot solutions are supported (common for enterprise HPC environments). | |
Data Encryption Data is encrypted at rest and in motion to meet security standards. |
Solution architecture documentation lists data encryption at rest and in transit, relevant for financial compliance. | |
Role-based Data Access Control Fine-grained controls over which users/groups have access to specific data. |
Role-based access controls are available for secure data management in enterprise deployments. | |
Data Retention Policy Management Configurable policies for data archival and disposal. |
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Real-Time Stream Processing Ingestion and processing of data streams for live analytics. |
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Support for Multiple Data Formats Ability to handle various data types (CSV, Parquet, JSON, SQL, etc). |
Documentation references support for multiple data formats (CSV, Parquet, JSON, SQL, etc.) for analytics. | |
API Access to Data Storage Direct programmatic access to stored datasets. |
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Data Lineage Tracking Tracking and documenting data transformations and movements. |
Data lineage features are often part of HPC solutions targeting regulatory-driven industries like finance. | |
Data Versioning Maintaining multiple versions of datasets for audit and rollback. |
Advanced data management, including versioning, is available for collaborative R&D environments. | |
Hybrid Cloud Storage Integration Ability to span on-premise and cloud storage seamlessly. |
Hybrid cloud integration options available for BullSequana series as per official Atos documentation. |
End-to-End Encryption Encryption is applied from data source through storage and transmission. |
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Audit Logging All critical user and system actions are logged for audit and compliance purposes. |
Solution supports audit logging to comply with financial regulatory requirements. | |
Regulatory Compliance Certifications Compliance with standards such as GDPR, SOC 2, MiFID II, etc. |
Atos BullSequana is offered with regulatory certification options for environments requiring GDPR, SOC2, etc. | |
Multi-Factor Authentication MFA required for user and administrator logins. |
Multi-factor authentication is available as part of enterprise security add-ons for the platform. | |
User Role Management Ability to set granular user permissions and roles. |
User role management is covered through integrated IAM features on enterprise deployments. | |
Intrusion Detection System Automated systems to detect and respond to unauthorized activities. |
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Data Masking Personally identifiable data is masked or anonymized when needed. |
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Access Review Workflows Automated and auditable review of user access rights. |
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Secure APIs All API endpoints are secured following industry standards (e.g., OAuth2, TLS). |
Secure APIs and HTTPS/TLS are supported according to Atos HPC documentation for customer integrations. | |
Automated Security Patch Management System automatically deploys critical security updates. |
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Incident Response Procedures Documented and tested response plans for security incidents. |
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Preinstalled Quantitative Libraries Bundles of financial analytics, machine learning, and statistical packages (e.g., NumPy, pandas, TensorFlow, QuantLib). |
Libraries like QuantLib, TensorFlow, and other quant libraries supported per solution overview. | |
Algorithmic Trading Frameworks Built-in support for backtesting and live implementation of trading strategies. |
Algorithmic trading and backtesting frameworks are noted as use cases for Atos BullSequana in finance. | |
Support for Multiple Programming Languages Ability to run code in Python, R, C++, Matlab, etc. |
Supports Python, R, C++, Matlab and other languages, per Atos BullSequana product documentation. | |
Visualization Tools Integrated support for dashboards and advanced data visualization. |
Integrated dashboards, visualization, and support for 3rd party visualization tools supported. | |
Simulation Engines Tools for Monte Carlo, scenario, and stress testing. |
Simulation engines for Monte Carlo and scenario analysis are standard in quantitative finance configurations. | |
Portfolio Optimization Built-in libraries for advanced risk and return optimization problems. |
Portfolio optimization and advanced risk/return optimization are key explicit focus areas for this product. | |
Factor Model Integration Capability to build and analyze factor-based risk and performance models. |
Factor model analytics is a described capability for quantitative research environments. | |
Machine Learning Model Lifecycle Management Facilities for model building, validation, deployment, and monitoring. |
Lifecycle management for machine learning models is described in Atos HPC software documentation. | |
Real-Time Analytics Support Tools for low latency, high-frequency modeling and analytics. |
System built for low latency and real-time modeling in HFT and risk analytics contexts. | |
Interactive Computing Environments Availability of Jupyter, RStudio, or equivalent environments for exploration. |
Interactive environments such as Jupyter and RStudio are often included in Atos HPC deployments. | |
Third-Party Model Marketplace Ability to access, evaluate, and integrate third-party models or analytics solutions. |
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Pipeline Orchestration Automated scheduling and orchestration of data science and investment modeling workflows. |
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Job Scheduling Support for batch, real-time, and cron-based execution of jobs. |
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Error Monitoring and Notification Automated alerts on job failures or anomalous outcomes. |
Monitoring, alerting, and notification are standard within Atos HPC cluster management. | |
Workflow Templates Prebuilt templates for typical financial data and modeling workflows. |
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Parameterization Support Ability to parameterize jobs for backtesting and scenario analysis. |
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Interactive Debugging Capabilities Ability to step through workflows interactively for development purposes. |
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Automated Report Generation Generation of research, performance, and compliance reports via automation. |
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API-Driven Workflow Integration Integration of workflows with external systems and data feeds. |
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Scheduling Constraints Customization of resource and time constraints on workflow execution. |
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Version Control Integration Integration with Git or similar tools for code and workflow versioning. |
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Standardized APIs REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs for bidirectional data and process integration. |
RESTful and other standardized APIs are supported for system integration. | |
Prebuilt Data Feed Integrations Out-of-the-box support for integrating with major financial and market data providers. |
Prebuilt financial market data feed connectors and options for direct market access are available. | |
Support for FIX Protocol Native support for FIX messaging in trading workflows. |
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Custom Connectors Easily extensible connectors for proprietary data sources or systems. |
Platform is extensible via custom connectors for integration with proprietary data sources. | |
Cloud Service Integration Direct integration with leading public or private cloud offerings. |
Integration with all major cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) is documented. | |
Excel Integration Ability to import/export and automate workflows with Excel. |
Excel workflow integration is frequently requested in finance and supported in Atos HPC solutions. | |
Real-time Market Data Integration Capability to consume streaming market data feeds. |
Real-time market data integrations and streaming capability described in financial services documentation. | |
SaaS Platform Compatibility Interoperability with SaaS analytics or investment platforms. |
SaaS integration and compatibility for analytics and portfolio management platforms documented. | |
Messaging & Notification Integration Hooks for email, SMS, or chat notifications for workflow and job status. |
Hooks for workflow notification (email/SMS) are standard in cluster job management suites used by Atos. | |
Open-Source Package Compatibility Ability to use widely adopted open-source libraries or tools. |
Ability to use open-source numerical and analytics tools on Atos BullSequana is a highlighted feature. |
Multi-user Access Support for concurrent access by multiple users. |
Multi-user, concurrent usage is a basic cluster management expectation—all Atos HPC offerings support this. | |
Granular Permission Control Detailed assignment of permissions at project, data, or job level. |
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Collaboration Workspaces Dedicated workspaces for project-based team collaboration. |
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Activity Logging Comprehensive logging of user activities and resource access. |
User and system activity logging required in regulated financial industries and present in Atos solutions. | |
Integration with SSO Providers Single sign-on (SSO) integration for enterprise directory services. |
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Commenting and Notation Tools Ability for users to add comments and notes on shared assets. |
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Shared Project Templates Reusable collaborative templates for common research or strategy workflows. |
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User Delegation Delegation of approval or workflow steps to alternate users. |
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Audit Trail Reporting Generating reports on user access and changes for compliance. |
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System Health Dashboards Real-time visualizations of cluster, resource, and workflow status. |
System health dashboards for resource/job status are typically part of BullSequana management. | |
Resource Usage Metrics Detailed statistics on CPU, RAM, storage, and network usage. |
Resource usage metrics (CPU, memory, storage) available in the platform's management console. | |
Automated Usage Reports Scheduled summary reporting of resource and user activity. |
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Alerting and Notification System Customizable threshold-based notifications for system events. |
Automated alerting and notification is part of Atos cluster management solutions. | |
Cost Tracking and Reporting Visibility into consumption-based or chargeback costs. |
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Job Execution Logs Retention of detailed logs for each computational job. |
Job execution logs and retention are a standard for debugging and compliance in Atos clusters. | |
Performance Benchmarking Tools Methods to evaluate and compare cluster performance over time. |
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Compliance Reporting Automated generation of compliance and regulatory reports. |
Compliance reporting for regulatory standards is a featured function per solutions documentation. | |
Custom Report Builder Flexible construction of custom reports and dashboards. |
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External Audit Support Features to facilitate third-party audit and validation. |
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Geographic Redundancy Replication of data and services across multiple geographic locations. |
Geographic redundancy for high availability is available as an architectural option. | |
Automated Failover Automatic redirection to backup systems upon failure. |
Failover options described for both compute and storage in Atos BullSequana technical papers. | |
Regular Disaster Recovery Drills Routine simulation and validation of DR processes. |
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Snapshot Backups Regularly scheduled backups of environment and data. |
Snapshot backup and regularly scheduled data snapshots are available features. | |
Restore Time Objective (RTO) Typical time to restore service after a major outage. |
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Restore Point Objective (RPO) Maximum data loss window allowed by backup strategy. |
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Replication Latency Maximum age of replicated data between primary and backup facilities. |
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Business Continuity Planning Support Integrated planning and documentation tools for business continuity. |
Business continuity planning is explicitly supported for financial service deployments. | |
Immutable Backup Storage Backups cannot be deleted or altered (protection against ransomware). |
Immutable backup storage is offered as an option to mitigate ransomware per Atos' compliance documentation. | |
Self-Healing Infrastructure Automated identification and repair of certain types of hardware/software failures. |
Self-healing and monitoring features offered for hardware/software, as described for BullSequana. |
Flexible Deployment Options On-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment capabilities. |
BullSequana can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or as hybrid systems. | |
Automated Provisioning Tools to quickly set up and configure cluster nodes and storage. |
Automated provisioning options for fast build and configuration of compute/storage nodes. | |
Rolling Upgrades Cluster maintenance and software upgrades can occur without downtime. |
Rolling upgrades without downtime available for mission-critical environments. | |
Containerization Support Support for Docker, Kubernetes, or similar for packaging and orchestrating workloads. |
Containerization is supported with Docker and Kubernetes options. | |
Automated Patch Management OS and package patches are automatically distributed and installed. |
Automated OS and package patching described in product documentation. | |
Configuration as Code Cluster configuration is managed and versioned declaratively. |
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Hardware Health Monitoring Automated monitoring of hardware (CPU, memory, drives, fans) for failure prediction. |
Hardware health monitoring for predictive maintenance is delivered by standard Atos HPC management tools. | |
Comprehensive Documentation Extensive and up-to-date documentation for installation, use, and troubleshooting. |
Extensive documentation provided by Atos for installation and advanced management. | |
24/7 Technical Support Round-the-clock access to technical support personnel. |
24/7 technical support is offered as a standard for enterprise and critical industry deployments. | |
Professional Services Availability Availability of vendor-provided consulting, integration, or custom engineering support. |
Atos offers professional consulting, custom engineering, and integration services. |
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