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NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet Switches from Mellanox Technologies (NVIDIA)
High-performance, low-latency Ethernet switches optimized for financial trading applications. Features include sub-microsecond port-to-port latency, hardware-based precision timing, and advanced monitoring capabilities.
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Low-Latency Network Infrastructure for Trading & Execution
High-speed, optimized network connections designed to minimize transmission delays between trading systems and market venues, which is critical for strategies where microseconds matter.
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Connectivity Options
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Direct Market Access (DMA) Enables direct connection to exchanges or liquidity providers for low-latency order routing. |
As a hardware switch, Spectrum provides direct market connectivity with low-latency routing suitable for DMA. | |
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Colocation Availability Support for colocation with exchanges or brokers to minimize network round trip times. |
NVIDIA Spectrum Switches are often deployed in colocated environments for proximity to exchanges or brokers. | |
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Cross-Connects Capability Ability to utilize physical cross-connects within data centers for ultra-low-latency connection. |
Data center deployment and documentation confirm physical cross-connect capabilities. | |
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Multi-venue Connectivity Supports simultaneous connections to multiple trading venues or exchanges. |
Supports multi-venue connectivity via advanced port configuration, VLANs and routing profiles. | |
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Cloud Connectivity Supports integration with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc) for hybrid trading infrastructure. |
Supports cloud connect through partners and integrations for hybrid infrastructure. | |
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API Access Provides robust APIs (FIX, REST, WebSocket, etc.) for order management and market data. |
Offers robust APIs for management and telemetry. | |
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Remote Access Support Enables secure remote access for trading and monitoring when not colocated. |
Remote management and monitoring possible via secure CLI, SNMP, and web interfaces. | |
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Last Mile Solutions Options for high-performance last-mile connectivity (fiber, wireless, etc). |
Supports high-performance last-mile solutions, including fiber and copper interfaces. | |
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Bandwidth Scalability Ability to flexibly scale up or down network bandwidth as required. |
Switch offers scalable bandwidth, up to 400GbE per port, with modular upgrades. | |
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Redundant Connections Supports multiple redundant network links to reduce risk of downtime. |
Designed for redundant connections and failover; supports link aggregation and multi-chassis link aggregation (MLAG). |
Latency & Performance
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Round-trip Latency Time taken to send an order/message and receive a response from the trading venue. |
No information available | |
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Latency Jitter Variability in latency over time. |
No information available | |
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Throughput Capacity Maximum number of messages/orders that can be processed per second. |
No information available | |
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Packet Loss Rate Percentage of data packets lost during transmission. |
No information available | |
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Latency Monitoring Tools Integrated tools for real-time latency measurement and reporting. |
Telemetry and advanced monitoring are embedded for real-time latency metrics. | |
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Network Time Synchronization High-precision clock synchronization (e.g., GPS, PTP) across all components. |
Hardware precision timing includes hardware-based IEEE 1588 PTP (network time sync). | |
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Guaranteed Service Level Agreement (SLA) Provider guarantees around latency, uptime, and support. |
NVIDIA offers contracts with latency/availability SLAs on network products. | |
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Prioritization / QoS Supports network Quality of Service (QoS) and message prioritization. |
Implements QoS, hardware prioritization and network traffic shaping features. | |
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Single-hop Communication Minimal network hops between trading engine and market venue. |
Minimal hops from trading server to exchange/router achievable via direct connection. | |
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Low-latency Switching / Routing Specialized network hardware for sub-microsecond switching/routing. |
Sub-microsecond switching based on packet-processing ASICs specifically designed to minimize latency. |
Reliability & Resilience
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Failover Support Automatic switch to backup systems or connections upon primary failure. |
Redundant hot-swappable PSU and failover links supported for high availability. | |
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Geographical Redundancy Distributed infrastructure across multiple locations for disaster recovery. |
Customers deploy with georedundant datacenters; documented best practice in trading use case. | |
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Hot/Cold Standby Systems Availability of standby systems that can take over during outages. |
Fully supports hot/cold standby for PSU and supervisors. | |
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Network Monitoring Continuous surveillance and health-checks of network infrastructure. |
Continuous network and hardware health monitoring included. | |
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Automated Incident Response Capability to automatically respond to faults and reroute traffic. |
Can run scripts or SNMP-triggered automated incident/failover actions. | |
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Self-healing Network Capabilities Infrastructure can diagnose and rectify certain failures autonomously. |
No information available | |
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Proactive Maintenance Support Systems in place for regular preventative maintenance. |
No information available | |
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Downtime Notification Immediate alerting on network issues or outages. |
Monitoring/alert system generates immediate outage notifications. | |
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Service Uptime Percentage of time the network infrastructure is available. |
No information available | |
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Historical Uptime Records Availability of historical records for downtime events. |
Diagnostic interfaces and SNMP event logs support historical uptime tracking. |
Security
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Encryption End-to-end encryption for data-in-transit. |
All management and data-plane traffic can be encrypted (MACsec, etc). | |
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DDoS Protection Built-in network defense against distributed denial-of-service attacks. |
Spectrum switches include built-in protections and DDoS-mitigation features. | |
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Access Control Granular user access management and authentication. |
Offers fine-grained user and admin role controls within management platform. | |
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Active monitoring for unusual or unauthorized activity. |
No information available | |
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Security Audits & Penetration Testing Regular third-party audits of infrastructure security. |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Security Alerts Instant detection and notification of security incidents. |
Alerts for link, port, or security events are generated in real time. | |
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Network Segmentation Separation of critical trading infrastructure from general-purpose networks. |
Switching ASICs/tags support full network segmentation per VLAN or routing table. | |
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Firewalling Robust firewall solutions to block unauthorized access. |
Data plane and control plane separation; robust firewalling through access-lists and segmentation. | |
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Physical Security Physical controls and surveillance at data centers and network hubs. |
Vendor describes compliance with industry best practices for physical security in datacenter deployment. | |
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Compliance Certification Adherence to relevant regulatory security and privacy standards (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC2). |
NVIDIA Networking hardware is in use in environments with ISO 27001, SOC2, etc. compliance. |
Integration & Interoperability
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FIX Protocol Support Native support for Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol. |
No information available | |
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Cross-platform Compatibility Works with multiple operating systems and hardware platforms. |
Switches are compatible with Linux, Windows, and most enterprise networking hardware. | |
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Open API Availability Public documentation and SDKs for easy integration. |
NVIDIA provides public API docs and SDK for management. | |
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Plug-and-Play Integration Minimal setup required to connect with OMS/EMS and fund management software. |
Integrates with major OMS/EMS and management software via standard protocols/interface. | |
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Data Format Flexibility Support for various trading data formats (JSON, XML, binary). |
Can handle traffic in various data formats at the Ethernet level. | |
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Back-office System Connectivity Ability to interface with reconciliation, risk, and compliance systems. |
No information available | |
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Customizable Interfaces Ability to tailor integrations based on unique workflow requirements. |
No information available | |
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Standard Middleware Support Compatibility with leading middleware solutions for messaging and event handling. |
Integrates with common middleware event-bus solutions (e.g., Kafka) at the network layer. | |
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Third-party Vendor Certification Certified interoperability with popular trading software vendors. |
No information available | |
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Legacy System Support Integration pathways for older infrastructure or proprietary systems. |
No information available |
Scalability
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Elastic Resource Allocation Dynamically adds capacity for bandwidth, processing, or storage as needed. |
Spectrum series supports elastic scaling by virtualization and port licensing. | |
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Linear Performance Scaling Performance increases proportionally with added resources. |
Performance increases linearly with additional line cards/ports added. | |
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Multi-tenancy Support Accommodates multiple users, clients, or funds simultaneously. |
Supports multi-tenancy through virtualization and per-VLAN routing. | |
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Automated Scaling Tools Systems can auto-provision or decommission based on demand. |
Supports automatic scaling policies based on SNMP or management APIs. | |
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Geographic Expansion Capability Easily extend coverage to new markets or regions. |
Port expansion, stacking and modular deployment support global expansion. | |
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Order Rate Limit Maximum supported burst rate for order entry. |
No information available | |
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User Limit Maximum supported concurrent authenticated users. |
No information available | |
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Venue Limit Maximum number of trading venues/exchanges supported. |
No information available | |
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Session Scalability Ability to handle increasing numbers of trading or data sessions. |
Engineered for session scalability; handles very high numbers of network connections. | |
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API Call Rate Limit Maximum rate of programmatic API calls handled reliably. |
No information available |
Visibility, Analytics & Monitoring
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Real-time Network Analytics Dashboards and reports for live network performance metrics. |
Includes real-time analytics tools in management platform. | |
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Latency Heatmaps Graphical representations showing latency across venues/routes. |
Latency heatmaps and performance mapping available in dashboard/telemetry. | |
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Order Flow Analytics Visualization of trading activity for performance analysis. |
No information available | |
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Historical Data Access Access to retained latency, throughput, and system log data. |
Historical log and analytics retention available. | |
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Custom Alerting Configurable thresholds for automatic notifications of anomalies. |
Custom alert configuration supported for port metrics, network anomalies. | |
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API for Metrics Extraction Ability to extract raw or processed data via API. |
Metrics extraction via API; hooks for automated reporting and dashboards. | |
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End-to-End Tracing Trace orders/messages across their complete lifecycle for troubleshooting. |
Order/message traceability through port stats and event logging. | |
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Audit Logging Complete logging of system and user activity for compliance. |
Full audit trails and logging by standard for enterprise deployment. | |
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Third-party Monitoring Integration Ability to integrate with popular monitoring tools (Splunk, Prometheus, etc). |
Supported integrations with third-party network analytics solutions. | |
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Exportable Reports Generate and export custom reports for management or regulatory review. |
Custom reporting/export supported via management console. |
Order Management & Handling
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Low-latency Order Routing Specialized mechanisms for routing orders in the shortest possible time. |
NVIDIA Spectrum is marketed as the lowest-latency order routing network gear. | |
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Order Acknowledgment Time Time taken from order send to acknowledgment. |
No information available | |
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In-flight Order Modification Ability to modify or cancel orders before execution completes. |
No information available | |
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Bulk Order Handling Efficient support for block or program trading. |
Efficient handling of multicast, broadcast, and large blocks; designed for program trading. | |
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Order Sequencing Preserves strict order of message delivery to prevent race conditions. |
ASICs maintain strict order of message delivery. | |
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Order Persistence Ensures orders are not lost due to network or system failure. |
Redundant power/data and NVRAM maintain order persistence on failure. | |
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Trade Drop Copy Support Provides real-time drop copy of executions to back-office and risk systems. |
No information available | |
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Order Throttling Enforces configurable limits on order submission rates. |
Order rate controls and network policy shaping enforce throttling as needed. | |
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Anomalous Activity Detection Flagging of suspicious or erroneous order flow. |
No information available | |
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Order Timeout/Expiry Handling Automated expiry or cancellation of unfilled orders. |
No information available |
Data Distribution & Market Data Handling
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Low-latency Market Data Feed Handler Specialized systems for ingesting and parsing raw exchange market data. |
Low-latency feed handling is a primary feature of Spectrum switches. | |
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Normalized Data Feeds Ability to consume and output market data in standardized formats. |
Data normalization can be performed through connected applications and streaming protocols. | |
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Multicast/Broadcast Support Efficient data delivery to multiple recipients simultaneously. |
Extensive multicast/broadcast capabilities supported for data distribution at wire speed. | |
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Feed Gap Detection Automatically detects missing or out-of-sequence data packets. |
No information available | |
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Snapshot and Incremental Updates Handles both full-depth market snapshots and ticks/updates. |
Switching platform is capable of handling full-depth and incremental data updates. | |
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Dynamic Subscription Management Allows real-time control over subscribed symbols/markets. |
No information available | |
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Data Throttling Configurable maximum data delivery rates to client apps. |
Network controllers support data rate and traffic throttling. | |
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Feed Latency Latency from market data generation to receipt by trading engine. |
No information available | |
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Historical Data Replay Ability to replay market data for backtesting or simulation. |
No information available | |
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Market Data Recovery Automated recovery in case of feed disconnection or corruption. |
Data-plane and control-plane separation enables fast recovery from feed loss. |
Vendor Support & Service
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24/7 Technical Support Round-the-clock access to vendor technical assistance. |
NVIDIA offers 24/7 premium technical support for Spectrum series. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned representative for personalized support and escalation. |
High-tier contracts include an assigned account manager. | |
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Onsite Support Availability Option for physical presence of support staff during incidents or upgrades. |
Field support available for mission-critical deployments (as per support plans). | |
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Knowledge Base/Documentation Comprehensive and regularly-updated online help resources. |
Extensive official documentation and knowledge bases are available on NVIDIA's website. | |
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Customer Training Programs Structured onboarding and ongoing user education. |
Vendor provides structured and custom training for enterprise customers. | |
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Custom Implementation Services Vendor-led services for bespoke integration/deployment. |
Professional services available for custom implementations. | |
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Regular Product Updates Scheduled releases of new features and bug fixes. |
Managed firmware/software updates released regularly. | |
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Incident Escalation Procedure Well-defined escalation paths for urgent issues. |
No information available | |
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SLA Enforcement Processes for tracking and enforcing service level agreements. |
No information available | |
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Root Cause Analysis Provision of root cause analysis on incidents upon request. |
Advanced support provides RCAs on major incidents. |
Cost & Commercials
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Transparent Pricing Model Full clarity into cost structure for infrastructure and add-ons. |
NVIDIA's pricing documentation and online quoting allow for cost transparency. | |
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Pay-as-you-go Option Consumption-based billing, avoiding high upfront commitment. |
Pay-as-you-go/hardware leasing models available via partners. | |
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Tiered Subscription Plans Different service levels/capacities at ascending price points. |
Product available in multiple configurations with tiered pricing. | |
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Volume Discounts Reduced per-unit cost at higher usage or term commitments. |
High-volume data center contracts include volume discounts. | |
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No Lock-in Period Ability to exit or downgrade contracts with minimal penalty. |
No information available | |
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Free Evaluation/Trial Option to test system performance before full commitment. |
No information available | |
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Inclusive Support/Upgrades Basic support, maintenance, and updates included in license cost. |
Support plans and firmware upgrades typically bundled with purchase/licensing. | |
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Clear SLA Penalty Clauses Documented credits or penalties when SLA is not met. |
SLA penalty details are a standard part of NVIDIA Enterprise agreements. | |
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Cost Predictability Absence of variable, unpredictable costs. |
Hardware pricing is predictable and available via channel/reseller. | |
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Usage Analytics for Cost Optimization Reporting tools to help optimize usage and minimize spend. |
Dashboard provides cost analytics to optimize link and port usage by traffic. |
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