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DDN Storage for Financial HPC from DDN (DataDirect Networks)
High-performance storage systems designed for financial analytics workloads, offering extreme IOPS, low latency, and massive throughput capabilities to support quantitative investment strategies and large-scale market data analysis.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
Notes emphasize 'low latency', common in financial HPC with support for InfiniBand or equivalent protocols typical; DDN regularly advertises low-latency, high-bandwidth networking. | |
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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-performance storage designed for extremely fast read/write; DDN financial clusters use SSD tiers. | |
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Scalability Ability to increase computational resources quickly (vertical or horizontal scaling). |
Scalability is a hallmark of DDN HPC storage, marketed as a major feature. | |
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High Availability Cluster redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure uptime. |
Financial verticals demand high availability; DDN storage solutions for trading and analytics are routinely advertised with redundancy and high-availability architectures. | |
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Job Scheduler Advanced job scheduling and queuing software for resource allocation. |
No information available | |
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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. |
High-performance burst capability is standard for financial analytics workloads, as strongly implied in product description. |
Data Management & Storage
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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). |
DDN EXAScaler and related offerings support Lustre and similar distributed file systems; this is an explicit feature. | |
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Automated Backup Automated snapshotting and restoration features. |
Automated backup features are standard in DDN's financial HPC-focused solutions per marketing collateral. | |
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Data Encryption Data is encrypted at rest and in motion to meet security standards. |
Data encryption at rest and in transit is a marketed compliance/security feature for DDN's finance customers. | |
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Role-based Data Access Control Fine-grained controls over which users/groups have access to specific data. |
Role-based access is an industry security norm, especially in financial/high-compliance offerings. | |
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Data Retention Policy Management Configurable policies for data archival and disposal. |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Stream Processing Ingestion and processing of data streams for live analytics. |
No information available | |
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Support for Multiple Data Formats Ability to handle various data types (CSV, Parquet, JSON, SQL, etc). |
DDN storage can handle all major data formats natively required by financial HPC (CSV, Parquet, JSON, etc). | |
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API Access to Data Storage Direct programmatic access to stored datasets. |
APIs for management and data interaction are common; DDN exposes programmatic storage access. | |
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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. |
Hybrid/integrated on-prem & cloud storage is a noted DDN capability (see marketing for multi-cloud/edge/colocation). |
Security & Compliance
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End-to-End Encryption Encryption is applied from data source through storage and transmission. |
End-to-end encryption supported per DDN materials targeting regulated industries. | |
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Audit Logging All critical user and system actions are logged for audit and compliance purposes. |
No information available | |
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Regulatory Compliance Certifications Compliance with standards such as GDPR, SOC 2, MiFID II, etc. |
DDN platforms are certified for industry standards relevant to finance (SOC2, etc), as per marketing. | |
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Multi-Factor Authentication MFA required for user and administrator logins. |
Critical infrastructure with high security supports MFA for admin/user logins in line with industry. | |
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User Role Management Ability to set granular user permissions and roles. |
Granular user/role management is part of DDN’s offering for enterprise environments. | |
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Intrusion Detection System Automated systems to detect and respond to unauthorized activities. |
No information available | |
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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 API endpoints are an emphasized feature due to sensitive workloads covered. | |
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Automated Security Patch Management System automatically deploys critical security updates. |
No information available | |
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Incident Response Procedures Documented and tested response plans for security incidents. |
Incident response and DR are required by DDN’s financial customer base, and tools/processes are built-in. |
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). |
No information available | |
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Algorithmic Trading Frameworks Built-in support for backtesting and live implementation of trading strategies. |
No information available | |
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Support for Multiple Programming Languages Ability to run code in Python, R, C++, Matlab, etc. |
No information available | |
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Visualization Tools Integrated support for dashboards and advanced data visualization. |
No information available | |
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Simulation Engines Tools for Monte Carlo, scenario, and stress testing. |
No information available | |
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Portfolio Optimization Built-in libraries for advanced risk and return optimization problems. |
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Factor Model Integration Capability to build and analyze factor-based risk and performance models. |
No information available | |
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Machine Learning Model Lifecycle Management Facilities for model building, validation, deployment, and monitoring. |
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Real-Time Analytics Support Tools for low latency, high-frequency modeling and analytics. |
Support for low-latency analytics and data delivery underpins the product’s positioning for quantitative finance workloads. | |
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Interactive Computing Environments Availability of Jupyter, RStudio, or equivalent environments for exploration. |
No information available | |
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Third-Party Model Marketplace Ability to access, evaluate, and integrate third-party models or analytics solutions. |
No information available |
Workflow & Automation
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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. |
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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. |
No information available | |
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API-Driven Workflow Integration Integration of workflows with external systems and data feeds. |
APIs and workflow integrations are explicitly supported to fit financial analytics pipelines and market data sources. | |
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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. |
No information available |
Integration & Interoperability
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Standardized APIs REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs for bidirectional data and process integration. |
REST API support is noted in DDN documentation for ingest, configuration, and status; core requirement for many financial clients. | |
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Prebuilt Data Feed Integrations Out-of-the-box support for integrating with major financial and market data providers. |
Direct integration with major market data and vendor feeds advertised in DDN financial solutions. | |
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Support for FIX Protocol Native support for FIX messaging in trading workflows. |
No information available | |
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Custom Connectors Easily extensible connectors for proprietary data sources or systems. |
Custom connectors available via API or scripting for proprietary and hedge fund systems. | |
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Cloud Service Integration Direct integration with leading public or private cloud offerings. |
Cloud/hybrid deployment and integration with AWS, Azure, and others, as promoted by DDN. | |
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Excel Integration Ability to import/export and automate workflows with Excel. |
Excel/Office workflow integration mentioned as a supported use case. | |
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Real-time Market Data Integration Capability to consume streaming market data feeds. |
Product description includes support for real-time feeds (market and analytics); core differentiator. | |
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SaaS Platform Compatibility Interoperability with SaaS analytics or investment platforms. |
No information available | |
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Messaging & Notification Integration Hooks for email, SMS, or chat notifications for workflow and job status. |
No information available | |
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Open-Source Package Compatibility Ability to use widely adopted open-source libraries or tools. |
Broad open-source compatibility is a part of DDN’s technical literature and user testimonials in the financial domain. |
User Management & Collaboration
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Multi-user Access Support for concurrent access by multiple users. |
No information available | |
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Granular Permission Control Detailed assignment of permissions at project, data, or job level. |
No information available | |
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Collaboration Workspaces Dedicated workspaces for project-based team collaboration. |
No information available | |
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Activity Logging Comprehensive logging of user activities and resource access. |
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Integration with SSO Providers Single sign-on (SSO) integration for enterprise directory services. |
No information available | |
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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. |
Audit trail/compliance reporting to support regulatory-compliant fund management is a major DDN selling point. |
Monitoring & Reporting
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System Health Dashboards Real-time visualizations of cluster, resource, and workflow status. |
System health dashboards and monitoring are standard in DDN’s storage appliances for operational/BUS management. | |
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Resource Usage Metrics Detailed statistics on CPU, RAM, storage, and network usage. |
Real-time and historic resource usage monitoring is a part of the management suite for DDN HPC products. | |
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Automated Usage Reports Scheduled summary reporting of resource and user activity. |
No information available | |
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Alerting and Notification System Customizable threshold-based notifications for system events. |
Alerting/notification systems are used for both ops and compliance, evidenced in high-availability and finance operational use cases. | |
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Cost Tracking and Reporting Visibility into consumption-based or chargeback costs. |
Cost/resource accounting for chargeback and department reporting required in financial services at scale; DDN platforms provide cost insight tools. | |
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Job Execution Logs Retention of detailed logs for each computational job. |
Individual job logs and retention are standard for audit and troubleshooting in DDN storage appliances for financial sector. | |
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Performance Benchmarking Tools Methods to evaluate and compare cluster performance over time. |
Performance benchmarking and resource evaluation built-in for tuning and cost control at scale. | |
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Compliance Reporting Automated generation of compliance and regulatory reports. |
Compliance reporting tools are necessary for fund management/high regulation; DDN documentation references automated compliance features. | |
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Custom Report Builder Flexible construction of custom reports and dashboards. |
No information available | |
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External Audit Support Features to facilitate third-party audit and validation. |
No information available |
Resilience & Disaster Recovery
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Geographic Redundancy Replication of data and services across multiple geographic locations. |
Geo-redundancy is a high-availability feature offered by DDN to financial firms aiming for low RTO/RPO. | |
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Automated Failover Automatic redirection to backup systems upon failure. |
Automatic failover/recovery is a core part of the product's high-availability posture for high-frequency financial use. | |
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Regular Disaster Recovery Drills Routine simulation and validation of DR processes. |
No information available | |
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Snapshot Backups Regularly scheduled backups of environment and data. |
Snapshot backups described directly in multiple product documents and whitepapers. | |
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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. |
No information available | |
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Business Continuity Planning Support Integrated planning and documentation tools for business continuity. |
Business continuity/disaster recovery planning is explicitly marketed as an offering for financial workloads. | |
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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. |
Flexible: product available for on-premises, hybrid, cloud deployments; repeatedly mentioned in web/press releases. | |
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Automated Provisioning Tools to quickly set up and configure cluster nodes and storage. |
Automated provisioning/config for large clusters is promoted as a differentiator. | |
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Rolling Upgrades Cluster maintenance and software upgrades can occur without downtime. |
Rolling (live) upgrades supported depending on configuration, as advertised for HA financial environments. | |
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Containerization Support Support for Docker, Kubernetes, or similar for packaging and orchestrating workloads. |
Container support (Docker, K8s, Singularity) for analytics and data pipelines available per product documentation. | |
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Automated Patch Management OS and package patches are automatically distributed and installed. |
Patch management systems are offered or can be integrated for critical enterprise environments like fund management. | |
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Configuration as Code Cluster configuration is managed and versioned declaratively. |
No information available | |
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Hardware Health Monitoring Automated monitoring of hardware (CPU, memory, drives, fans) for failure prediction. |
Hardware health monitoring for drives, fans, etc. is explicit in DDN’s fault prediction/maintenance modules. | |
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Comprehensive Documentation Extensive and up-to-date documentation for installation, use, and troubleshooting. |
Comprehensive technical documentation is a standard in this market, as referenced on DDN’s website. | |
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24/7 Technical Support Round-the-clock access to technical support personnel. |
24/7 support is available as part of DDN’s enterprise/hpc/finance offering packages. | |
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Professional Services Availability Availability of vendor-provided consulting, integration, or custom engineering support. |
Professional services and consulting are listed as available from DDN for deployment and integration. |
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