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NVIDIA DGX Systems for Financial Services from Mellanox Technologies (NVIDIA)
GPU-accelerated computing platforms optimized for financial modeling, risk analysis, and portfolio optimization. Enables 10-100x faster processing of complex financial algorithms, AI-based market prediction, and real-time data analytics for investment decision-making.
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High-Performance Computing Clusters for Investment Strategy & Asset Allocation
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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Compute Performance
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Node Count Total number of physical compute nodes within the cluster. |
No information available | |
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CPU Cores Aggregate number of processing cores available in the cluster. |
No information available | |
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GPU Acceleration Availability of GPU resources for parallel or accelerated computation. |
NVIDIA DGX is famous for GPU acceleration and is promoted as a GPU-accelerated system. | |
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Total Computational Power Aggregate computational capacity of the cluster. |
No information available | |
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Memory per Node RAM available to each compute node for memory-intensive tasks. |
No information available | |
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Interconnect Speed Maximum bandwidth of the network interconnect between cluster nodes. |
No information available | |
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Low Latency Networking Support for low-latency communication protocols (e.g., Infiniband) for distributed computing. |
Supports low-latency networking via Mellanox Infiniband. | |
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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 core to DGX internal storage. | |
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Scalability Ability to increase computational resources quickly (vertical or horizontal scaling). |
DGX systems are cluster scalable; widely advertised as horizontally and vertically scalable. | |
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High Availability Cluster redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure uptime. |
High-availability configurations are supported in enterprise cluster deployments. | |
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Job Scheduler Advanced job scheduling and queuing software for resource allocation. |
DGX software stack includes job management and scheduling (e.g., Slurm). | |
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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. |
Product documentation highlights ability to further scale and burst using GPU cloud in hybrid configurations. |
Data Management & Storage
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Total Storage Capacity Aggregate storage space available for data, models, and logs. |
No information available | |
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Data Ingestion Rate Rate at which system can import new datasets. |
No information available | |
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Support for Distributed File Systems Ability to utilize distributed file systems for efficient data access (e.g., HDFS, Lustre). |
Support for distributed file systems such as NFS and integration with external cluster storage is standard. | |
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Automated Backup Automated snapshotting and restoration features. |
DGX reference architectures and NVIDIA documentation discuss automated backup with cluster integration. | |
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Data Encryption Data is encrypted at rest and in motion to meet security standards. |
DGX systems offer encryption at rest and in transit by default using industry standard frameworks. | |
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Role-based Data Access Control Fine-grained controls over which users/groups have access to specific data. |
User and group access control is typically supported through enterprise-grade OS and management stack. | |
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Data Retention Policy Management Configurable policies for data archival and disposal. |
DGX environments can enforce data retention and archival policies through enterprise tools. | |
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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). |
DGX systems are designed as universal platforms supporting many data and model formats. | |
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API Access to Data Storage Direct programmatic access to stored datasets. |
API-based data management available through supported frameworks (e.g., NGC). | |
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Data Lineage Tracking Tracking and documenting data transformations and movements. |
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Data Versioning Maintaining multiple versions of datasets for audit and rollback. |
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Hybrid Cloud Storage Integration Ability to span on-premise and cloud storage seamlessly. |
NVIDIA DGX supports hybrid cloud setups, as per documentation and case studies. |
Security & Compliance
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End-to-End Encryption Encryption is applied from data source through storage and transmission. |
End-to-end encryption is supported—from disk, through interconnects, to external transfer. | |
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Audit Logging All critical user and system actions are logged for audit and compliance purposes. |
Audit logging is available via system logs and cluster management. | |
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Regulatory Compliance Certifications Compliance with standards such as GDPR, SOC 2, MiFID II, etc. |
Can support SOC 2, GDPR, and financial certifications through customizable enterprise deployments. | |
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Multi-Factor Authentication MFA required for user and administrator logins. |
Supports MFA via integration with enterprise authentication/SSO. | |
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User Role Management Ability to set granular user permissions and roles. |
Granular user/role management is supported in enterprise and cloud deployments. | |
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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). |
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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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Analytics & Modeling Tools
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Preinstalled Quantitative Libraries Bundles of financial analytics, machine learning, and statistical packages (e.g., NumPy, pandas, TensorFlow, QuantLib). |
Preinstalled with machine learning (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and financial libraries. | |
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Algorithmic Trading Frameworks Built-in support for backtesting and live implementation of trading strategies. |
Widely promoted for backtesting and high-frequency trading simulation workloads. | |
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Support for Multiple Programming Languages Ability to run code in Python, R, C++, Matlab, etc. |
Supports Python, R, and C++; also MATLAB and other languages via containers. | |
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Visualization Tools Integrated support for dashboards and advanced data visualization. |
Visualization support via Jupyter, Rapids.ai, and integration with dashboards. | |
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Simulation Engines Tools for Monte Carlo, scenario, and stress testing. |
Simulation engines (Monte Carlo, scenario, stress testing) are available via included financial libraries. | |
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Portfolio Optimization Built-in libraries for advanced risk and return optimization problems. |
Portfolio optimization is one of key use-cases for DGX in financial services. | |
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Factor Model Integration Capability to build and analyze factor-based risk and performance models. |
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Machine Learning Model Lifecycle Management Facilities for model building, validation, deployment, and monitoring. |
Lifecycle management supported via NGC and integration with ML workflow platforms (KubeFlow, MLflow). | |
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Real-Time Analytics Support Tools for low latency, high-frequency modeling and analytics. |
Marketed for low-latency, real-time analytics, suitable for high-frequency trading. | |
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Interactive Computing Environments Availability of Jupyter, RStudio, or equivalent environments for exploration. |
Jupyter and RStudio are explicitly supported as interactive environments. | |
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Third-Party Model Marketplace Ability to access, evaluate, and integrate third-party models or analytics solutions. |
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Workflow & Automation
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Pipeline Orchestration Automated scheduling and orchestration of data science and investment modeling workflows. |
Workflow orchestration via Kubernetes and other supported schedulers. | |
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Job Scheduling Support for batch, real-time, and cron-based execution of jobs. |
Batch, real-time, and scheduled jobs supported through common cluster tools. | |
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Error Monitoring and Notification Automated alerts on job failures or anomalous outcomes. |
Monitoring and alerting features are highlighted in cluster management stack. | |
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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. |
Integration with git and versioning tools is standard in the machine learning/deployment stack. |
Integration & Interoperability
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Standardized APIs REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs for bidirectional data and process integration. |
Exposes REST and gRPC APIs, as well as standard cloud APIs. | |
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Prebuilt Data Feed Integrations Out-of-the-box support for integrating with major financial and market data providers. |
NVIDIA partner solutions and NGC marketplace provide out-of-the-box financial feed integrations. | |
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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. |
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Cloud Service Integration Direct integration with leading public or private cloud offerings. |
NVIDIA DGX can be deployed both on-premises and with leading cloud providers. | |
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Excel Integration Ability to import/export and automate workflows with Excel. |
Tooling is available for Excel integration (data import/export and automation) in DGX environments. | |
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Real-time Market Data Integration Capability to consume streaming market data feeds. |
NVIDIA and partners market real-time market data ingestion for DGX in trading context. | |
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SaaS Platform Compatibility Interoperability with SaaS analytics or investment platforms. |
NVIDIA DGX works with SaaS AI/cloud data platforms, including integration with Snowflake, DataRobot, etc. | |
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Messaging & Notification Integration Hooks for email, SMS, or chat notifications for workflow and job status. |
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Open-Source Package Compatibility Ability to use widely adopted open-source libraries or tools. |
Core platform built for open-source ecosystem; supports major OSS ML and analytics packages. |
User Management & Collaboration
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Multi-user Access Support for concurrent access by multiple users. |
Multi-user access supported by multi-user OS and Kubernetes support. | |
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Granular Permission Control Detailed assignment of permissions at project, data, or job level. |
Permission granularity enabled by built-in and enterprise-level OS controls. | |
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Collaboration Workspaces Dedicated workspaces for project-based team collaboration. |
Modern DGX deployments support team-based collaboration via workspaces in shared environments. | |
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Activity Logging Comprehensive logging of user activities and resource access. |
Monitoring and logging tools provide full user activity visibility. | |
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Integration with SSO Providers Single sign-on (SSO) integration for enterprise directory services. |
Single Sign-On integration available for enterprise deployments. | |
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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. |
User and access audit trails generated by enterprise management stack. |
Monitoring & Reporting
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System Health Dashboards Real-time visualizations of cluster, resource, and workflow status. |
DGX management dashboard provides real-time system health. | |
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Resource Usage Metrics Detailed statistics on CPU, RAM, storage, and network usage. |
Resource usage metrics are a standard reporting feature. | |
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Automated Usage Reports Scheduled summary reporting of resource and user activity. |
Automated usage reports available via management tools and integrations. | |
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Alerting and Notification System Customizable threshold-based notifications for system events. |
Alerting and notification system is built into cluster platform. | |
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Cost Tracking and Reporting Visibility into consumption-based or chargeback costs. |
DGX management tools have cost/resource tracking in managed and cloud contexts. | |
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Job Execution Logs Retention of detailed logs for each computational job. |
Detailed job logs are retained in cluster environment by default. | |
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Performance Benchmarking Tools Methods to evaluate and compare cluster performance over time. |
Benchmarking tools are part of DGX system validation and tuning suite. | |
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Compliance Reporting Automated generation of compliance and regulatory reports. |
Compliance reporting can be automated with cluster management and compatible tools. | |
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Custom Report Builder Flexible construction of custom reports and dashboards. |
Custom dashboard and reporting supported via NGC and integration with BI tools. | |
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External Audit Support Features to facilitate third-party audit and validation. |
Third-party audit support is a standard expectation in regulated industry deployments. |
Resilience & Disaster Recovery
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Geographic Redundancy Replication of data and services across multiple geographic locations. |
Geographic redundancy available through cluster replication and DR architectures. | |
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Automated Failover Automatic redirection to backup systems upon failure. |
Cluster management supports automated failover in HPC and mission-critical deployments. | |
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Regular Disaster Recovery Drills Routine simulation and validation of DR processes. |
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Snapshot Backups Regularly scheduled backups of environment and data. |
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Restore Time Objective (RTO) Typical time to restore service after a major outage. |
No information available | |
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Restore Point Objective (RPO) Maximum data loss window allowed by backup strategy. |
No information available | |
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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. |
No information available | |
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Immutable Backup Storage Backups cannot be deleted or altered (protection against ransomware). |
No information available | |
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Self-Healing Infrastructure Automated identification and repair of certain types of hardware/software failures. |
No information available |
Deployment & Maintenance
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Flexible Deployment Options On-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment capabilities. |
DGX can be deployed on-premises, in cloud or hybrid setups per NVIDIA documentation. | |
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Automated Provisioning Tools to quickly set up and configure cluster nodes and storage. |
Automated provisioning via NVIDIA software stack and partner solutions. | |
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Rolling Upgrades Cluster maintenance and software upgrades can occur without downtime. |
Cluster maintenance and upgrades are designed for minimal/no downtime with proper configuration. | |
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Containerization Support Support for Docker, Kubernetes, or similar for packaging and orchestrating workloads. |
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a major feature in the NVIDIA AI ecosystem. | |
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Automated Patch Management OS and package patches are automatically distributed and installed. |
Automated OS and package updates available via NGC and enterprise management. | |
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Configuration as Code Cluster configuration is managed and versioned declaratively. |
Cluster configuration as code is supported through integrations with tools like Ansible, Terraform. | |
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Hardware Health Monitoring Automated monitoring of hardware (CPU, memory, drives, fans) for failure prediction. |
Built-in system health monitoring of hardware components is included (GPU health, temperature, memory, etc). | |
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Comprehensive Documentation Extensive and up-to-date documentation for installation, use, and troubleshooting. |
Product is well-documented with comprehensive install, admin, and API manuals. | |
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24/7 Technical Support Round-the-clock access to technical support personnel. |
24/7 technical support available from NVIDIA for DGX customers, including financial services. | |
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Professional Services Availability Availability of vendor-provided consulting, integration, or custom engineering support. |
Professional services (consulting, integration) are offered through NVIDIA network partners. |
High-Performance Computing Clusters for Actuarial Services
Hardware solutions that provide the computational power needed for complex actuarial simulations, Monte Carlo analyses, and other processor-intensive calculations required for modern pension management.
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Compute Performance
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CPU Cores Total number of CPU cores available in the cluster. |
No information available | |
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CPU Clock Speed Maximum clock speed of the CPUs in the cluster. |
No information available | |
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GPU Availability Availability of GPUs optimized for parallel computations such as Monte Carlo simulations. |
NVIDIA DGX is a flagship GPU-accelerated platform optimized for parallel computations. | |
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GPU Cores Number of GPU compute cores for accelerated calculations. |
No information available | |
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SIMD/Vector Capabilities Support for SIMD/vectorized instructions to speed up actuarial algorithms. |
NVIDIA GPUs support extensive SIMD/vector capabilities for parallel processing. | |
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Floating Point Operations Per Second (FLOPS) Peak floating point computation capacity of the cluster. |
No information available | |
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Memory Bandwidth Maximum rate at which data can be transferred to/from memory. |
No information available | |
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Low-Latency Interconnects Presence of high-speed, low-latency networks between nodes (e.g., InfiniBand). |
NVIDIA DGX uses NVIDIA NVSwitch and high-speed InfiniBand or NVLink interconnects. | |
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Node Scalability Maximum number of nodes that can be integrated into the cluster. |
No information available | |
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Elasticity Ability to dynamically add or remove computational resources based on demand. |
DGX systems support elastic scaling in GPU clusters (see DGX SuperPOD). | |
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Performance Benchmarks Availability of standardized performance benchmarks for actuarial workloads. |
NVIDIA provides performance benchmarks for DGX (AI, HPC, HPL-AI, MLPerf). |
Data Management
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Total Storage Capacity Maximum storage available to the cluster. |
No information available | |
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High Speed Storage Use of high-performance storage such as NVMe or SSD. |
DGX systems use high-speed NVMe SSD storage. | |
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Data Redundancy Support for RAID or other data redundancy mechanisms. |
Not as far as we are aware.* Standard DGX does not include RAID by default; can be added at the enterprise integration layer. | |
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Backup Frequency How often automated backups are taken. |
No information available | |
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Encryption At Rest Whether data is encrypted while stored. |
Data at rest encryption supported by default on DGX OS (Ubuntu with encryption or 3rd party tools). | |
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Data Archiving Support for long-term, low-cost data archiving solutions. |
No information available | |
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Data Compression Ability to compress data for more efficient storage. |
DGX systems support compression on NVMe SSD via OS and NVIDIA tools. | |
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Shared File Systems Availability of distributed file systems accessible by all compute nodes. |
Provides shared/distributed file systems via NFS, BeeGFS, or other options enabled in DGX POD deployments. | |
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Automated Data Cleansing Built-in support for automated validation and cleansing of dataset inputs. |
No information available | |
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Data Versioning Ability to maintain and roll back to previous versions of datasets. |
No information available |
Job/Workload Management
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Job Scheduler Existence of advanced job scheduling system (e.g., SLURM, PBS, LSF). |
Job schedulers such as SLURM are widely used with DGX clusters; supported by NVIDIA documentation. | |
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Job Prioritization Ability to prioritize critical actuarial jobs according to business rules. |
Job prioritization is supported through external schedulers such as SLURM. | |
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Resource Quotas Support for allocating resource quotas per user or project. |
Supported by external workload managers (SLURM, Kubernetes) on DGX. | |
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Job Monitoring Real-time monitoring of running jobs and their resource usage. |
Real-time monitoring supported via NVIDIA System Management, DCGM, and integration with cluster monitoring. | |
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Fault Tolerance Ability to automatically recover or restart failed jobs. |
SLURM and other schedulers plus DGX OS support automatic restarts and failover of jobs. | |
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Automated Notifications Automatic alerts for job completion, failures, or resource exhaustion. |
Cluster/scheduler tools and DGX OS support automated notifications for job completion, failure, resource exhaustion. | |
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Workflow Automation Support for automated, multi-stage actuarial workflows. |
Workflow automation supported via Kubernetes, Airflow, and other orchestration tools on DGX. | |
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API for Job Submission REST or command-line interface for automated job submissions. |
REST/CLI APIs for job submission supported via standard cluster tools and NVIDIA SDK. | |
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Job Array Support Ability to efficiently run large arrays of similar actuarial jobs. |
Array jobs supported via SLURM or other schedulers. | |
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Historical Job Logs Access to detailed history and logs of previous jobs for audit purposes. |
Historical job logs are maintained by SLURM and system logs. |
Software Compatibility
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Support for Actuarial Software Compatibility with common actuarial software (Prophet, MoSes, AXIS, etc.). |
No information available | |
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Statistical Programming Languages Availability of R, Python, MATLAB, and related packages. |
Native support for R, Python, MATLAB and related libraries on Ubuntu Linux DGX OS. | |
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Custom Model Integration Ability to deploy custom-built simulation and projection models. |
Custom model integration is the core use case for DGX (AI/ML/quantitative models). | |
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High-Performance Libraries Pre-installed numerical and actuarial libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, TensorFlow, etc.). |
DGX systems ship with high-performance numerical libraries (cuBLAS, cuDNN, CUDA, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.). | |
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Containerization Support Ability to run software in Docker, Singularity, or other container platforms. |
Containers (Docker, NVIDIA Docker, Singularity) are fully supported on DGX. | |
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Operating System Support Support for preferred OS (Linux, Windows, etc.). |
Supports major Linux distributions and Windows via containers/VMs. | |
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Parallel Computing Interfaces Support for MPI, OpenMP, or equivalent parallel computing frameworks. |
DGX supports MPI, OpenMP and similar parallel computing interfaces natively. | |
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Cloud Integration Ability to burst workloads or integrate with public/private clouds. |
DGX SuperPOD integrates with on-prem/cloud for hybrid/bursting workloads. | |
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License Management Facilities for monitoring and managing proprietary software licenses. |
No information available | |
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Version Control Integration Easy integration with Git or similar version control systems for code management. |
Linux environment integrates easily with Git and similar tools. |
Security and Compliance
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User Authentication Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for user access. |
Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on are supported via OS and enterprise integration. | |
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Role-Based Access Control Granular assignment of permissions and roles to users. |
Role-based access supported at the OS and application level. | |
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Encryption in Transit Data and communications encrypted over the network. |
Encryption in transit supported via TLS/SSH, etc. | |
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Audit Trails Logged record of user actions for compliance and investigation. |
Audit trails can be enabled at OS and scheduler level. | |
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GDPR/Local Compliance Support for compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. |
GDPR and local compliance are often cited for NVIDIA enterprise offerings. Implementation depends on customer. | |
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Vulnerability Management Regular patching and vulnerability scanning of hardware and software. |
Enterprise DGX deployments provide regular OS/hardware updates, supporting vulnerability management. | |
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Disaster Recovery Comprehensive disaster recovery and data restore procedures. |
Disaster recovery available via enterprise integration and NVIDIA support options. | |
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Physical Security Physical security measures for on-premise cluster deployments. |
No information available | |
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Data Masking Tools to anonymize or mask sensitive pension fund data. |
No information available | |
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Endpoint Protection Malware and intrusion detection for all endpoints in the cluster. |
No information available |
Scalability and Flexibility
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Horizontal Scalability Ability to add computing nodes with minimal configuration changes. |
DGX SuperPod clusters are horizontally scalable, easily adding nodes. | |
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Vertical Scalability Ability to increase the capacity (CPU, RAM) of existing nodes. |
Nodes can be upgraded or expanded for vertical scalability. | |
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Resource Pooling Dynamic allocation of shared resources between projects or departments. |
Shared pools of GPU, CPU, and storage are possible in DGX clusters. | |
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Custom Configuration Support for custom node types or heterogeneous clusters. |
Custom configuration of nodes (mixing different types/models) supported in SuperPod and custom deployments. | |
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Bursting to Cloud Capacity to support hybrid on-premises and cloud configurations. |
NVIDIA SuperPOD supports hybrid on-prem/cloud 'burst to cloud' usage. | |
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Self-Service Resource Management Users can request or release resources without admin intervention. |
No information available | |
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Elastic Storage Dynamically assign storage as project data grows. |
Elastic storage provisioning is enabled via enterprise storage backends, e.g., NetApp, Pure Storage. | |
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Multi-Tenancy Ability to securely isolate environments for different teams. |
No information available | |
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Resource Quota Management Set limits on usage for predictable cost and capacity management. |
No information available | |
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Automated Provisioning Automated setup and teardown of computational resources as needed. |
Automated provisioning of compute resources is core to DGX cluster management. |
Reliability and uptime
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Uptime SLA Guaranteed percentage uptime by vendor/service provider. |
No information available | |
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Redundant Power Supply Multiple power sources to prevent cluster outages. |
DGX hardware supplies redundant power inputs and hot-swap PSUs. | |
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HA Clustering Support for high availability clustering and failover. |
DGX SuperPod and enterprise deployments include HA cluster support. | |
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Hot Swappable Components Ability to replace or upgrade hardware without shutting down. |
DGX A100 and other models support hot-swappable power and storage (disk) components. | |
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Automated Health Monitoring Real-time monitoring and alerts for hardware or software failures. |
DGX platform supports continuous health/telemetry reporting, with alerts. | |
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Automatic Node Recovery Automatic reboot or recovery of failed nodes. |
Supports automatic hardware node recovery along with SLURM/Kubernetes. | |
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Service-Level Monitoring Continuous monitoring for critical actuarial services. |
Critical service monitoring available via NVIDIA management tools. | |
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Spare Node Capacity Built-in spare nodes for immediate failover. |
Spare node/failover capacity can be designed into DGX SuperPod. | |
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Scheduled Maintenance Windows Clearly defined and communicated downtime for upgrades/maintenance. |
Maintenance windows can be scheduled and communicated via enterprise management. | |
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Error Correction Codes (ECC) Memory RAM with ECC to protect against data corruption. |
ECC memory is standard in NVIDIA DGX line for critical RAM error protection. |
User Experience and Accessibility
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Web Portal Access User-friendly web interface for accessing and managing cluster resources. |
NVIDIA DGX provides user-friendly web portal for resource management (NVIDIA Base Command, etc.). | |
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Command-Line Utilities Robust CLI for advanced users and automation. |
Linux-based systems support robust CLI management out of the box. | |
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Multi-Language Support Documentation and interface availability in multiple languages. |
No information available | |
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Accessibility Features Compliance with accessibility standards for users with disabilities. |
No information available | |
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Self-Service Documentation Comprehensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guides. |
Comprehensive knowledge base and documentation maintained by NVIDIA for DGX systems. | |
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Collaboration Tools Integration Integration with email, chat, and documentation platforms. |
No information available | |
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Single Sign-On Unified login experience across platforms and tools. |
Single sign-on integration is supported in enterprise deployment. | |
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Customizable Dashboards User dashboards that can be configured to display relevant information. |
Customizable web dashboards are available via NVIDIA Base Command and third-party integrations. | |
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Mobile Access Support for monitoring or interacting with the system from mobile devices. |
No information available | |
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API Documentation Accessible and well-maintained documentation for all system APIs. |
API documentation provided by NVIDIA for all DGX/API/NVIDIA Base Command interfaces. |
Integration and Interoperability
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RESTful API Provision of standards-compliant APIs for external integrations. |
RESTful API available for cluster operation, management, and scheduling. | |
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Database Connectivity Ability to connect to internal and external databases securely. |
Database integration supported via standard Linux connectivity and Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM). | |
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File Format Compatibility Support for a range of input/output formats (CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5, etc.). |
Common file formats (CSV, Parquet, HDF5, etc.) supported natively by Python/R and ML libraries. | |
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ERP/CRM Integration Integration with enterprise pension, HR, and financial systems. |
ERP/CRM integration possible through 3rd party tools/APIs; not native but achievable in enterprise setups. | |
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Data Lake Integration Support for ingesting and exporting data from/to data lakes. |
Data Lake integration achievable via open-source or NVIDIA partner solutions. | |
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Event-Driven Architecture Support for pub/sub messaging or webhooks for real-time data flow. |
Event-driven architecture possible via pub/sub, webhooks when deploying ML/AI service APIs on DGX. | |
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Authentication Federation Integration with enterprise identity management (LDAP, SAML, etc.). |
Authentication federation supported via enterprise LDAP, SAML integrations. | |
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Orchestration Integration Compatibility with orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Airflow. |
Orchestration integration (e.g., Kubernetes, Airflow) officially supported by NVIDIA. | |
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Partner Data Services APIs or connectors for industry-standard actuarial and fund management services. |
APIs and connectors available for standard actuarial and fund management data sources. | |
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Legacy System Support Interoperability with older or proprietary pension management platforms. |
No information available |
Cost Management and Efficiency
(6 Yes /6 Known /10 Possible features)
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Usage-Based Billing Ability to measure and bill based on actual resource usage. |
No information available | |
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Cost Reporting Detailed reporting of costs by department, project, or user. |
NVIDIA Base Command and 3rd party integrations support cost reporting by project/user. | |
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Energy Efficiency Use of hardware and cooling solutions to minimize energy costs. |
NVIDIA DGX designed for energy efficiency with GPUs and advanced cooling. | |
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Idle Resource Detection Automated identification and deallocation of idle resources. |
No information available | |
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Budget Alerting Automated notifications when approaching or exceeding budget thresholds. |
Budget alerting can be configured via NVIDIA Base Command and partner SaaS tools. | |
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Capacity Planning Tools Forecasting future computational needs and hardware investments. |
No information available | |
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Spot/Preemptible Resource Support Access to discounted, interruptible compute resources where possible. |
Cloud bursting and spot instance support available when integrated with cloud providers. | |
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Procurement Integration Integration with financial systems for asset tracking and procurement planning. |
No information available | |
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Chargeback/Showback Features Reporting tools for allocating costs to appropriate business units. |
Cost allocation/showback supported via NVIDIA Base Command reporting and 3rd party ITSM integrations. | |
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Power Usage Metrics Real-time and historical metrics on power consumption. |
Power usage metrics reported by NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM). |
Support and Vendor Services
(10 Yes /10 Known /10 Possible features)
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24/7 Support Availability Access to technical support at all times. |
24/7 support available via NVIDIA Enterprise Support. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned manager for ongoing relationship and escalations. |
Dedicated account managers available for enterprise DGX customers. | |
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SLAs for Incident Response Service-level guarantees for support ticket response and resolution times. |
Enterprise customers receive SLAs for incident response with NVIDIA support. | |
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Proactive System Monitoring Vendor provides monitoring and alerts on infrastructure health. |
NVIDIA provides proactive hardware and system monitoring for DGX infrastructure. | |
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Training and Onboarding Structured training and knowledge-transfer sessions for actuarial teams. |
Training & onboarding included with NVIDIA Enterprise support; documentation and videos available. | |
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Professional Services Availability of consultants for system customization/integration. |
Professional services are available from NVIDIA and partners for DGX integration. | |
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Hardware Replacement SLAs Guaranteed time frames for hardware repair or replacement. |
Enterprise DGX contracts can include hardware replacement SLAs. | |
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Knowledge Base Access Comprehensive, searchable knowledge base of issues and solutions. |
Access to an extensive searchable knowledge base. | |
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Community Forums Access to vendor-supported discussion forums. |
Community support forums are hosted by NVIDIA. | |
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Roadmap Transparency Visibility into vendor's future feature and upgrade plans. |
NVIDIA publishes roadmaps and transparently communicates feature plans to enterprise clients. |
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