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Custom HPC clusters with support for actuarial modeling frameworks, grid computing, risk/ALM analytics, and easy cluster management for pension fund providers.
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. |
Custom clusters for finance/actuarial workloads can be built with GPU options; Penguin supports GPU compute for Monte Carlo etc. | |
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. |
Penguin clusters use CPUs that generally support SIMD for high performance actuarial/modeling workloads. | |
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). |
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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. |
Supports elasticity via grid/HPC middleware and automation for scaling resources on demand. | |
Performance Benchmarks Availability of standardized performance benchmarks for actuarial workloads. |
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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. |
Solutions include SSD/NVMe options for high-speed storage. | |
Data Redundancy Support for RAID or other data redundancy mechanisms. |
Penguin offers RAID and various storage redundancy mechanisms as part of their solutions. | |
Backup Frequency How often automated backups are taken. |
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Encryption At Rest Whether data is encrypted while stored. |
Penguin's finance clusters specifically mention encryption at rest for confidential data security. | |
Data Archiving Support for long-term, low-cost data archiving solutions. |
Solutions support archiving for regulatory and business needs (backup, migration to low-cost storage). | |
Data Compression Ability to compress data for more efficient storage. |
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Shared File Systems Availability of distributed file systems accessible by all compute nodes. |
Distributed storage/file system options are available, including Lustre, BeeGFS or others common in HPC. | |
Automated Data Cleansing Built-in support for automated validation and cleansing of dataset inputs. |
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Data Versioning Ability to maintain and roll back to previous versions of datasets. |
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Job Scheduler Existence of advanced job scheduling system (e.g., SLURM, PBS, LSF). |
Penguin supports job scheduling with SLURM and similar HPC job schedulers per website/case studies. | |
Job Prioritization Ability to prioritize critical actuarial jobs according to business rules. |
Grid and HPC cluster software commonly supports prioritization; mentioned as part of financial services clusters. | |
Resource Quotas Support for allocating resource quotas per user or project. |
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Job Monitoring Real-time monitoring of running jobs and their resource usage. |
HPC schedulers (e.g., SLURM) supported by Penguin provide job monitoring as core functionality. | |
Fault Tolerance Ability to automatically recover or restart failed jobs. |
Fault tolerant HPC environments are a focus, automated failover/recovery supported. | |
Automated Notifications Automatic alerts for job completion, failures, or resource exhaustion. |
Cluster management interfaces provide notifications and alerts. | |
Workflow Automation Support for automated, multi-stage actuarial workflows. |
Cluster solutions known for workflow automation support in HPC. Penguin integrates popular automation frameworks. | |
API for Job Submission REST or command-line interface for automated job submissions. |
API access for job submission is supported via REST or CLI/scheduler interface. | |
Job Array Support Ability to efficiently run large arrays of similar actuarial jobs. |
HPC schedulers support job array submission and Penguin clusters support those frameworks. | |
Historical Job Logs Access to detailed history and logs of previous jobs for audit purposes. |
SLURM job logs, historical audit, and other cluster monitoring logs are supported. |
Support for Actuarial Software Compatibility with common actuarial software (Prophet, MoSes, AXIS, etc.). |
Penguin clusters support actuarial industry-standard software deployment by customer. | |
Statistical Programming Languages Availability of R, Python, MATLAB, and related packages. |
Explicit support for Python, R, MATLAB, and other languages per product industry profile. | |
Custom Model Integration Ability to deploy custom-built simulation and projection models. |
Penguin clusters are custom and support user/bespoke models. | |
High-Performance Libraries Pre-installed numerical and actuarial libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, TensorFlow, etc.). |
HPC clusters provided with high performance math and numerical libraries (BLAS, LAPACK, etc.) as standard. | |
Containerization Support Ability to run software in Docker, Singularity, or other container platforms. |
Supports Docker, Singularity and other containers—standard in HPC. Confirmed by Penguin documentation. | |
Operating System Support Support for preferred OS (Linux, Windows, etc.). |
Supports Linux (RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu) and Windows, as per industry deployments and support docs. | |
Parallel Computing Interfaces Support for MPI, OpenMP, or equivalent parallel computing frameworks. |
HPC platforms configured by Penguin support MPI and OpenMP; suited for parallel actuarial workloads. | |
Cloud Integration Ability to burst workloads or integrate with public/private clouds. |
Penguin clusters can be hybrid or cloud-enabled for bursting workloads to public/private clouds. | |
License Management Facilities for monitoring and managing proprietary software licenses. |
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Version Control Integration Easy integration with Git or similar version control systems for code management. |
OS and platform integrations for version control are supported; Git included on Linux systems. |
User Authentication Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on for user access. |
Penguin clusters support 2FA/MFA and SSO for user access, essential in finance deployments. | |
Role-Based Access Control Granular assignment of permissions and roles to users. |
Role and permissions assignment is available for multi-user, multi-team clusters. | |
Encryption in Transit Data and communications encrypted over the network. |
Encryption in transit (TLS/SSL, SSH) is standard for cluster/node management and user access. | |
Audit Trails Logged record of user actions for compliance and investigation. |
Audit log features present for compliance and monitoring, especially for actuarial use cases. | |
GDPR/Local Compliance Support for compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. |
Explicit pension fund mention; regulatory compliance support including GDPR as part of offering. | |
Vulnerability Management Regular patching and vulnerability scanning of hardware and software. |
Managed services include patching/vulnerability scanning as contract options. | |
Disaster Recovery Comprehensive disaster recovery and data restore procedures. |
Disaster recovery supported with backup/restore and system redundancy built in. | |
Physical Security Physical security measures for on-premise cluster deployments. |
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Data Masking Tools to anonymize or mask sensitive pension fund data. |
Data masking/data anonymization tools are often included or supported through partnership. | |
Endpoint Protection Malware and intrusion detection for all endpoints in the cluster. |
Penguin clusters are equipped to support endpoint protection and monitoring solutions. |
Horizontal Scalability Ability to add computing nodes with minimal configuration changes. |
Horizontal scalability is a mainstay of Penguin's cluster solutions; clusters can be expanded easily. | |
Vertical Scalability Ability to increase the capacity (CPU, RAM) of existing nodes. |
Node upgrades possible for vertical scalability–CPU/memory expansion well supported. | |
Resource Pooling Dynamic allocation of shared resources between projects or departments. |
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Custom Configuration Support for custom node types or heterogeneous clusters. |
Cluster configurations can be heterogeneous and are customized for each client. | |
Bursting to Cloud Capacity to support hybrid on-premises and cloud configurations. |
Hybrid deployments (on-premises + cloud) are an explicit capability. | |
Self-Service Resource Management Users can request or release resources without admin intervention. |
Self-service portals and resource management tools available for cluster users. | |
Elastic Storage Dynamically assign storage as project data grows. |
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Multi-Tenancy Ability to securely isolate environments for different teams. |
Multi-tenancy is supported for isolating teams/projects, as is standard in HPC clusters. | |
Resource Quota Management Set limits on usage for predictable cost and capacity management. |
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Automated Provisioning Automated setup and teardown of computational resources as needed. |
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Uptime SLA Guaranteed percentage uptime by vendor/service provider. |
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Redundant Power Supply Multiple power sources to prevent cluster outages. |
Redundant power supply and power management options commonly available for Penguin clusters. | |
HA Clustering Support for high availability clustering and failover. |
High availability clustering/failover is available per industry expectation and Penguin documentation. | |
Hot Swappable Components Ability to replace or upgrade hardware without shutting down. |
Some Penguin hardware supports hot-swappable drives/components. | |
Automated Health Monitoring Real-time monitoring and alerts for hardware or software failures. |
Health monitoring and notification are integrated into cluster management stacks. | |
Automatic Node Recovery Automatic reboot or recovery of failed nodes. |
Auto node recovery is available with cluster management frameworks. | |
Service-Level Monitoring Continuous monitoring for critical actuarial services. |
Service monitoring for actuarial applications is available (Nagios, etc.). | |
Spare Node Capacity Built-in spare nodes for immediate failover. |
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Scheduled Maintenance Windows Clearly defined and communicated downtime for upgrades/maintenance. |
Scheduled maintenance support with customer notifications is standard practice. | |
Error Correction Codes (ECC) Memory RAM with ECC to protect against data corruption. |
ECC RAM is a standard option for enterprise Penguin HPC deployments. |
Web Portal Access User-friendly web interface for accessing and managing cluster resources. |
Web portal access for cluster management, as well as monitoring, is included for admins/users. | |
Command-Line Utilities Robust CLI for advanced users and automation. |
Command-line access/SSH and CLI management is part of all Penguin clusters. | |
Multi-Language Support Documentation and interface availability in multiple languages. |
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Accessibility Features Compliance with accessibility standards for users with disabilities. |
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Self-Service Documentation Comprehensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guides. |
Knowledge base, self-service docs and troubleshooting for clusters provided by Penguin support. | |
Collaboration Tools Integration Integration with email, chat, and documentation platforms. |
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Single Sign-On Unified login experience across platforms and tools. |
Single sign-on support is present (LDAP, Kerberos, SAML). | |
Customizable Dashboards User dashboards that can be configured to display relevant information. |
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Mobile Access Support for monitoring or interacting with the system from mobile devices. |
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API Documentation Accessible and well-maintained documentation for all system APIs. |
API documentation is available for cluster admins and integrators. |
RESTful API Provision of standards-compliant APIs for external integrations. |
REST API endpoints included for integrations and automation. | |
Database Connectivity Ability to connect to internal and external databases securely. |
Secure DB connectors and integrations supported in customized clusters. | |
File Format Compatibility Support for a range of input/output formats (CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5, etc.). |
Common file formats (CSV, Excel, Parquet, HDF5) are supported in HPC/cluster scientific environments. | |
ERP/CRM Integration Integration with enterprise pension, HR, and financial systems. |
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Data Lake Integration Support for ingesting and exporting data from/to data lakes. |
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Event-Driven Architecture Support for pub/sub messaging or webhooks for real-time data flow. |
Penguin clusters can be built to support event-driven workloads; supports pub/sub integrations with actuarial environments. | |
Authentication Federation Integration with enterprise identity management (LDAP, SAML, etc.). |
LDAP, SAML, and similar IDM/SSO integrations supported for enterprise clusters. | |
Orchestration Integration Compatibility with orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Airflow. |
Kubernetes (for containers) and workflow engines like Airflow can be deployed on Penguin clusters. | |
Partner Data Services APIs or connectors for industry-standard actuarial and fund management services. |
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Legacy System Support Interoperability with older or proprietary pension management platforms. |
Interoperability with legacy platforms via open standards, custom integration. |
Usage-Based Billing Ability to measure and bill based on actual resource usage. |
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Cost Reporting Detailed reporting of costs by department, project, or user. |
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Energy Efficiency Use of hardware and cooling solutions to minimize energy costs. |
Energy efficiency is a selling point of modern Penguin clusters. | |
Idle Resource Detection Automated identification and deallocation of idle resources. |
Idle resource detection/deallocation part of resource scheduler stack (SLURM, Grid Engine, etc.). | |
Budget Alerting Automated notifications when approaching or exceeding budget thresholds. |
Cost management tools include budget and usage alerting. | |
Capacity Planning Tools Forecasting future computational needs and hardware investments. |
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Spot/Preemptible Resource Support Access to discounted, interruptible compute resources where possible. |
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Procurement Integration Integration with financial systems for asset tracking and procurement planning. |
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Chargeback/Showback Features Reporting tools for allocating costs to appropriate business units. |
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Power Usage Metrics Real-time and historical metrics on power consumption. |
Power usage monitoring and reporting available in cluster management. |
24/7 Support Availability Access to technical support at all times. |
24/7 technical support packages are standard for finance clients. | |
Dedicated Account Manager Assigned manager for ongoing relationship and escalations. |
Dedicated account management for enterprise/finance customers. | |
SLAs for Incident Response Service-level guarantees for support ticket response and resolution times. |
SLAs for support are available. | |
Proactive System Monitoring Vendor provides monitoring and alerts on infrastructure health. |
Proactive monitoring/alerting part of managed services. | |
Training and Onboarding Structured training and knowledge-transfer sessions for actuarial teams. |
Training/onboarding included for actuarial and finance industry clients. | |
Professional Services Availability of consultants for system customization/integration. |
Professional services and consulting are part of finance segment offerings. | |
Hardware Replacement SLAs Guaranteed time frames for hardware repair or replacement. |
Hardware SLAs for repair/replacement included for supported clients. | |
Knowledge Base Access Comprehensive, searchable knowledge base of issues and solutions. |
Knowledge base access for deployments is provided to clients. | |
Community Forums Access to vendor-supported discussion forums. |
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Roadmap Transparency Visibility into vendor's future feature and upgrade plans. |
Clients receive roadmap and product upgrade transparency for long-term deployments. |
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