Whitepaper
NVIDIA DGX SuperPod for Financial Services Industries
Financial Services
Capital Markets Solutions
Navigate the evolving AI landscape with AHEAD to eliminate friction on the road to high-performance compute and ultra-low latency AI and HPC solutions. We commit to measurable business outcomes, not technology projects, to achieve direct P&L impact and regulatory confidence.
NEXT-GEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO MODERNIZE, SCALE, AND INNOVATE
See the benefits of deploying NVIDIAⓇ DGX SuperPOD™ to accelerate AI use cases in financial services, how AHEAD has planned and deployed this high-performance infrastructure in collaboration with NVIDIA, and why enterprises choose to partner with AHEAD.
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CAPITAL MARKETS BY THE NUMBERS
Up to 80% of financial services firms are in some stage of data center expansion or cloud adoption to support AI and HPC workloads. AHEAD excels at maximizing investment value to ensure an intelligent trading infrastructure at scale that leverages the latest technologies.
AHEAD AI and HPC Expertise by the Numbers
- Clients include 8 of the Top 20 Financial Services organizations
- 100+ resources dedicated to AI, including 15 data scientists and 40+ integration engineers
- NVIDIA Elite Partner for six competencies; 2025 NVIDIA Americas Rising Star Partner of the Year
- Dedicated 10MW facility for direct to chip liquid cooled and air cooled rack integration
- End-to-end integration services that reduce on-site deployment time by up to 85%
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Catering to the Infrastructure Demands of Capital Markets AI and HPC Workloads
Through AHEAD Foundry integration facilities, AHEAD has the unique ability to perform end-to-end infrastructure management, complex edge and full-stack rack integrations, and a la carte products and services at scale for faster time to value. International logistics and global supply chain capabilities simplify deployments to all your locations.
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Compute
Accelerated compute architectures designed for high scalability and efficient handling of AI workloads, critical to performing the complex calculations and real-time data processing for trading and risk management.
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Networking
Deterministic micro latency solutions that ensure seamless data communication between various systems, such as trading platforms and market data providers, critical to maintaining competitiveness in fast-paced environments.
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Storage
High-performance, scalable solutions to manage the vast amounts of data generated, including file and object storage, ensuring data is readily accessible and processed efficiently for analytics and decision-making.
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Security
Governed by strict regulatory requirements, the application of zero-trust security models spanning secure data handling practices, encryption, and detailed audit trails, protecting sensitive information and safeguarding against emerging threats.
DIFFERENTIATORS
Get AHEAD of Your Competition
- Assessments, workshops, and strategy guidance to benchmark current latency and HPC maturity, AI readiness, and a FinOps-aligned business case
- Data integration and interoperability between market data providers, risk systems, trading platforms, cloud environments, and internal analytical tools
- High availability and performant infrastructure that is highly resilient, scalable, and ultra-low latency to operate mission-critical systems with zero downtime
- Governance and security spanning secure data handling, encryption, access controls, and detailed audit trails
- Cloud, hybrid, and edge infrastructure to balance cost-efficiency, scalability, and regulatory compliance
- Real-time analytics and AI/ML as a differentiator to conduct rapid data processing, predictive modeling, market forecasting, and real-time decision support
AHEAD KEY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS BY MARKET SECTOR
Asset Managers, Private Equity & Hedge Funds
Achieve optimal returns on invested capital while managing risk effectively. AHEAD AI and HPC solutions offer robust analytics, predictive modeling, real-time data feeds, and secure cloud infrastructure.
Investment Banks, Brokers & HFT
From cloud to core to edge, flexible infrastructure allows for seamless integration between market data providers, risk systems, trading platforms, cloud environments, and internal analytics tools. Balance cost-efficiency, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
Exchanges, Clearinghouses & Data Providers
Maximize efficiency and security for modernized mission-critical systems to ensure ultra-reliable execution, settlement, and safekeeping of transactions.
Regulatory Bodies
Ensure market integrity, transparency, and investor protection. AHEAD integrated cybersecurity solutions secure data handling, encryption, compliance monitoring, access controls, and detailed audit trails.
