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Integrated hardware, software, and services for customized HPC clusters, supporting actuarial modeling workloads, Monte Carlo simulations, and risk analysis for pension funds.
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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CPU Cores Total number of CPU cores available in the cluster. |
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CPU Clock Speed Maximum clock speed of the CPUs in the cluster. |
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GPU Availability Availability of GPUs optimized for parallel computations such as Monte Carlo simulations. |
Dell EMC HPC supports optional NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, including for actuarial Monte Carlo workloads. | |
GPU Cores Number of GPU compute cores for accelerated calculations. |
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SIMD/Vector Capabilities Support for SIMD/vectorized instructions to speed up actuarial algorithms. |
Modern Intel and AMD CPUs and GPUs (as used in Dell EMC) have SIMD/vector instruction support. | |
Floating Point Operations Per Second (FLOPS) Peak floating point computation capacity of the cluster. |
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Memory Bandwidth Maximum rate at which data can be transferred to/from memory. |
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Low-Latency Interconnects Presence of high-speed, low-latency networks between nodes (e.g., InfiniBand). |
Dell offers low-latency InfiniBand interconnect options on many HPC builds. | |
Node Scalability Maximum number of nodes that can be integrated into the cluster. |
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Elasticity Ability to dynamically add or remove computational resources based on demand. |
Dell clusters are designed for elasticity, adjusting resources to meet workload demand (especially when paired with on-prem/cloud hybrid management). | |
Performance Benchmarks Availability of standardized performance benchmarks for actuarial workloads. |
Dell provides and publishes performance benchmarks for major actuarial and HPC workloads. |
Total Storage Capacity Maximum storage available to the cluster. |
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High Speed Storage Use of high-performance storage such as NVMe or SSD. |
NVMe, SSD, and hybrid flash options are available for all HPC storage. | |
Data Redundancy Support for RAID or other data redundancy mechanisms. |
Dell PowerEdge servers and networked storage support RAID/data redundancy features. | |
Backup Frequency How often automated backups are taken. |
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Encryption At Rest Whether data is encrypted while stored. |
Storage and controller options support full encryption at rest. | |
Data Archiving Support for long-term, low-cost data archiving solutions. |
Dell offers tiered storage strategies including tape/low-cost archiving for long-term data. | |
Data Compression Ability to compress data for more efficient storage. |
File and block storage solutions offer compression options for efficient storage. | |
Shared File Systems Availability of distributed file systems accessible by all compute nodes. |
Shared/distributed filesystems (Lustre, Dell BeeGFS, NFS) are supported. | |
Automated Data Cleansing Built-in support for automated validation and cleansing of dataset inputs. |
Dell partners with ISV software providing data cleansing and validation as part of actuarial pipeline. | |
Data Versioning Ability to maintain and roll back to previous versions of datasets. |
Data management tools support dataset versioning through supported software. |
Job Scheduler Existence of advanced job scheduling system (e.g., SLURM, PBS, LSF). |
Dell designs support schedulers like SLURM, LSF, PBS for job management. | |
Job Prioritization Ability to prioritize critical actuarial jobs according to business rules. |
Job prioritization supported with advanced schedulers. | |
Resource Quotas Support for allocating resource quotas per user or project. |
Supports user, project, resource quotas through workload managers. | |
Job Monitoring Real-time monitoring of running jobs and their resource usage. |
Job monitoring dashboards and CLI/GUI tools are provided (e.g., Bright Cluster Manager, OpenManage). | |
Fault Tolerance Ability to automatically recover or restart failed jobs. |
Fault tolerance handled at hardware, scheduler, and software levels; jobs can auto-resume/recover. | |
Automated Notifications Automatic alerts for job completion, failures, or resource exhaustion. |
Automatic notifications configurable in management stack (OpenManage, cluster monitoring). | |
Workflow Automation Support for automated, multi-stage actuarial workflows. |
Workflow automation is supported by integrating scheduler/automation platforms (e.g., Airflow). | |
API for Job Submission REST or command-line interface for automated job submissions. |
REST and CLI APIs exposed by workload managers and Dell system management. | |
Job Array Support Ability to efficiently run large arrays of similar actuarial jobs. |
SLURM and other schedulers support job arrays for actuarial use cases. | |
Historical Job Logs Access to detailed history and logs of previous jobs for audit purposes. |
Historical job logs provided by scheduler, audit, and logging infrastructure. |
Support for Actuarial Software Compatibility with common actuarial software (Prophet, MoSes, AXIS, etc.). |
Clusters can be built for compatibility with Prophet, MoSes, AXIS, and other actuarial software. | |
Statistical Programming Languages Availability of R, Python, MATLAB, and related packages. |
R, Python, MATLAB, Julia, and relevant packages routinely supported. | |
Custom Model Integration Ability to deploy custom-built simulation and projection models. |
Custom models can be containerized, submitted via schedulers; supports wide integration. | |
High-Performance Libraries Pre-installed numerical and actuarial libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, TensorFlow, etc.). |
Numerical libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, TF, PyTorch, etc.) available through supported software stacks. | |
Containerization Support Ability to run software in Docker, Singularity, or other container platforms. |
Containerization (Docker, Singularity) is standard for software management in Dell HPC. | |
Operating System Support Support for preferred OS (Linux, Windows, etc.). |
Supports preferred OS including Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SuSE), Windows. | |
Parallel Computing Interfaces Support for MPI, OpenMP, or equivalent parallel computing frameworks. |
Cluster software supports OpenMPI, OpenMP, and related parallel frameworks. | |
Cloud Integration Ability to burst workloads or integrate with public/private clouds. |
Dell clusters are hybrid-ready, supporting AWS, Azure, Google Cloud integration. | |
License Management Facilities for monitoring and managing proprietary software licenses. |
Dell management solutions monitor and manage software licenses. | |
Version Control Integration Easy integration with Git or similar version control systems for code management. |
Clusters can integrate Git/version control either natively or via software management. |
User Authentication Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for user access. |
Authentication integrates with enterprise SSO/MFA solutions. | |
Role-Based Access Control Granular assignment of permissions and roles to users. |
Role-based access is enforced at OS, cluster manager, and app layers. | |
Encryption in Transit Data and communications encrypted over the network. |
Network stack and management support encryption in transit (TLS/SSL and secure transport). | |
Audit Trails Logged record of user actions for compliance and investigation. |
Audit trails supported through cluster management and OS logging, with retention settings. | |
GDPR/Local Compliance Support for compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. |
Configurable for GDPR/local compliance; reference customers in regulated industries. | |
Vulnerability Management Regular patching and vulnerability scanning of hardware and software. |
Dell provides regular software/firmware updates, plus vulnerability management tooling. | |
Disaster Recovery Comprehensive disaster recovery and data restore procedures. |
Standard Dell clusters include disaster recovery documentation and tooling options. | |
Physical Security Physical security measures for on-premise cluster deployments. |
Dell data centers and deployments comply with physical security best practices. | |
Data Masking Tools to anonymize or mask sensitive pension fund data. |
Solutions can include data masking/anonymization as required by financial clients. | |
Endpoint Protection Malware and intrusion detection for all endpoints in the cluster. |
Endpoint protection provided via bundled security solutions (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, etc). |
Horizontal Scalability Ability to add computing nodes with minimal configuration changes. |
Dell PowerEdge and cluster management design prioritize horizontal scalability. | |
Vertical Scalability Ability to increase the capacity (CPU, RAM) of existing nodes. |
Vertical scaling supported through modular upgrades of CPU/RAM. | |
Resource Pooling Dynamic allocation of shared resources between projects or departments. |
Resource pooling for multiple teams/depts. supported via management dashboard and schedulers. | |
Custom Configuration Support for custom node types or heterogeneous clusters. |
Supports custom node types and heterogeneous environments. | |
Bursting to Cloud Capacity to support hybrid on-premises and cloud configurations. |
Dell supports bursting to cloud providers and hybrid cloud configurations. | |
Self-Service Resource Management Users can request or release resources without admin intervention. |
Users may request/release resources through GUIs/automation (depends on mgmt stack). | |
Elastic Storage Dynamically assign storage as project data grows. |
Dell software stack supports elastic storage with capacity scaling. | |
Multi-Tenancy Ability to securely isolate environments for different teams. |
Multi-tenancy can be established via cluster and virtualization features. | |
Resource Quota Management Set limits on usage for predictable cost and capacity management. |
Resource quotas can be set at project, user, or group level. | |
Automated Provisioning Automated setup and teardown of computational resources as needed. |
Automated provisioning/de-provisioning is native in Dell's cluster management portfolio. |
Uptime SLA Guaranteed percentage uptime by vendor/service provider. |
No information available | |
Redundant Power Supply Multiple power sources to prevent cluster outages. |
Redundant power is a standard design feature in Dell HPC architectures. | |
HA Clustering Support for high availability clustering and failover. |
HA clustering in hardware/OS available for mission critical workloads. | |
Hot Swappable Components Ability to replace or upgrade hardware without shutting down. |
Hot swappable components (drives, fans, power) are standard in Dell PowerEdge servers. | |
Automated Health Monitoring Real-time monitoring and alerts for hardware or software failures. |
Automated health monitoring baked into OpenManage, Bright, and other cluster management. | |
Automatic Node Recovery Automatic reboot or recovery of failed nodes. |
Node auto-recovery is handled by management stack and schedulers. | |
Service-Level Monitoring Continuous monitoring for critical actuarial services. |
Critical service monitoring standard in HPC deployments. | |
Spare Node Capacity Built-in spare nodes for immediate failover. |
Spare node/failover capacity can be included in cluster design. | |
Scheduled Maintenance Windows Clearly defined and communicated downtime for upgrades/maintenance. |
Scheduled maintenance features included in Dell management suites. | |
Error Correction Codes (ECC) Memory RAM with ECC to protect against data corruption. |
ECC memory is standard in all Dell server-grade hardware. |
Web Portal Access User-friendly web interface for accessing and managing cluster resources. |
Dell offers user-friendly web portals for both system admins and end users. | |
Command-Line Utilities Robust CLI for advanced users and automation. |
CLI tools available for all supported OSs and Dell's management layer. | |
Multi-Language Support Documentation and interface availability in multiple languages. |
Dell and OEM software supports multi-language options; documentation in multiple languages. | |
Accessibility Features Compliance with accessibility standards for users with disabilities. |
Compliance with accessibility standards claimed, subject to customer requirement. | |
Self-Service Documentation Comprehensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guides. |
Dell Knowledge Base and helpdesk include comprehensive documentation. | |
Collaboration Tools Integration Integration with email, chat, and documentation platforms. |
Integrations with collaboration suites (Office 365, Slack, MS Teams) available. | |
Single Sign-On Unified login experience across platforms and tools. |
SSO supported via SAML, Active Directory, etc. | |
Customizable Dashboards User dashboards that can be configured to display relevant information. |
User dashboards are customizable via monitoring/management GUIs. | |
Mobile Access Support for monitoring or interacting with the system from mobile devices. |
Some management/monitoring tools have mobile apps and/or support mobile browsers. | |
API Documentation Accessible and well-maintained documentation for all system APIs. |
API documentation for system and management interfaces is public and maintained. |
RESTful API Provision of standards-compliant APIs for external integrations. |
RESTful APIs available for cluster/job management and integration. | |
Database Connectivity Ability to connect to internal and external databases securely. |
Database connectivity secure and supported for common RDBMS and analytic databases. | |
File Format Compatibility Support for a range of input/output formats (CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5, etc.). |
I/O for formats like CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5 supported via both OS and application stack. | |
ERP/CRM Integration Integration with enterprise pension, HR, and financial systems. |
Integrates with ERP, HR, CRM via standard connectors and APIs. | |
Data Lake Integration Support for ingesting and exporting data from/to data lakes. |
Data lake connectors (Dell ECS, DataIQ, etc.) supported. | |
Event-Driven Architecture Support for pub/sub messaging or webhooks for real-time data flow. |
Dell and partners support event-driven workflows via pub/sub and webhooks. | |
Authentication Federation Integration with enterprise identity management (LDAP, SAML, etc.). |
Federated authentication (LDAP/SAML) is supported in Dell HPC solutions. | |
Orchestration Integration Compatibility with orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Airflow. |
Dell HPC supports orchestration integration with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Airflow. | |
Partner Data Services APIs or connectors for industry-standard actuarial and fund management services. |
Dell has partnerships for integration with actuarial/fund management data services. | |
Legacy System Support Interoperability with older or proprietary pension management platforms. |
Legacy system support offered via custom drivers, middleware, professional services. |
Usage-Based Billing Ability to measure and bill based on actual resource usage. |
Resource usage metering is available for usage-based or departmental billing. | |
Cost Reporting Detailed reporting of costs by department, project, or user. |
Cost reporting tools included in Dell's management stacks. | |
Energy Efficiency Use of hardware and cooling solutions to minimize energy costs. |
Data center and rack solutions are energy optimized; energy usage reporting supported. | |
Idle Resource Detection Automated identification and deallocation of idle resources. |
Idle resource detection/optimization features supported in mgmt software. | |
Budget Alerting Automated notifications when approaching or exceeding budget thresholds. |
Budget alerting and notification rules can be configured in reporting modules. | |
Capacity Planning Tools Forecasting future computational needs and hardware investments. |
Capacity planning tools provided for future IT needs and scaling. | |
Spot/Preemptible Resource Support Access to discounted, interruptible compute resources where possible. |
Spot/preemptible instances are supported if bursting to supported cloud providers. | |
Procurement Integration Integration with financial systems for asset tracking and procurement planning. |
ERP integration for procurement/asset tracking available via Dell and partners. | |
Chargeback/Showback Features Reporting tools for allocating costs to appropriate business units. |
Showback/chargeback reporting options available. | |
Power Usage Metrics Real-time and historical metrics on power consumption. |
Power metrics are collected from hardware and reported via management dashboard. |
24/7 Support Availability Access to technical support at all times. |
24/7 enterprise support is standard for Dell's HPC support agreements. | |
Dedicated Account Manager Assigned manager for ongoing relationship and escalations. |
Dedicated account managers provided to enterprise clients. | |
SLAs for Incident Response Service-level guarantees for support ticket response and resolution times. |
Dell SLAs specify incident response times. | |
Proactive System Monitoring Vendor provides monitoring and alerts on infrastructure health. |
Dell proactive system monitoring included with support contracts. | |
Training and Onboarding Structured training and knowledge-transfer sessions for actuarial teams. |
Training and onboarding provided for actuarial/HPC deployments. | |
Professional Services Availability of consultants for system customization/integration. |
Professional services available for customization and integration. | |
Hardware Replacement SLAs Guaranteed time frames for hardware repair or replacement. |
Hardware replacement timeframes and SLAs supplied in Dell contracts. | |
Knowledge Base Access Comprehensive, searchable knowledge base of issues and solutions. |
Dell's knowledge base is publicly accessible and up to date. | |
Community Forums Access to vendor-supported discussion forums. |
Community forums available for customer and partner engagement. | |
Roadmap Transparency Visibility into vendor's future feature and upgrade plans. |
Roadmaps shown to clients; future features published. |
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