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Technology Architecture

Open, Scalable and Extensible

The RiskSpan On Demand multi-tier architecture:

  • Is built on industry-standard technologies
  • Has been rigorously field-tested
  • Significantly outperforms traditional one-tier solutions

The RiskSpan On Demand Architecture includes:

  • A Patented integration layer
  • An Application ready data layer
  • A Highly optimized, customizable analytics engine
  • A Smart grid computing middleware layer
  • A Java-enabled web services layer
  • A Web-based user interface

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Patented Integration Layer

  • Loosely couples all architecture components, creating seamless integration without dependencies
  • Supports rapid deployment and customization of each solution module independently
  • Enables the easy integration of outside data sources, custom analytics and legacy systems

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Analytics Engine

  • Is Standards Based
  • Is built on a solid, extensible foundation of
  • Delivers unmatched performance with:
  • Instrument specific optimized algorithms
  • Rate and cash flow caches
  • Efficient vecotrization
  • Automatically updates scheduled batch processes
  • Is fully customizable, and easily integrated with external data sources
  • Supports the creation of custom instruments, assumptions, preferences and scenarios

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Grid Computing Layer

  • Handles large simulations
  • Reduces the network bottlenecks typically created by large data sets
  • Uses clustering, caching and compression technology to provide redundancy, balance loads and optimize performance
  • Distributes requests intelligently by instrument, analysis type and other parameters for maximum throughput
  • Applies sequencing logic to run calculations in parallel or in the most efficient order

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Application Ready Data Layer:

  • Provides validated data from a virtually unlimited variety of sources
  • Normalizes data access and delivers cleansed validated data for all calculations and systems
  • Automates the normalization of data from multiple sources
  • Includes a customizable transfiguration engine that supports user defined fields and preferences
  • Supports user-defined validation requirements
  • Provides a user-defined aggregated view of all historical data and real-time data feeds
  • Isolates and secures customer data

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Web Services Layer:

  • Allows easy access to all RiskSpan modules via a standard SOAP interface, or HTTP using XML
  • Supports real-time access with no network drain this is middleware
  • Provides a standard interface for easily connecting to legacy systems
  • Allows easy integration of RiskSpan modules into existing client systems
  • Simplifies the management of multiple instruments by providing one standardized view of market data, instruments, preferences, etc.

 

The RiskSpan On Demand Web Based Access:

  • Is delivered via a fully customizable web-based interface
  • Makes it easy to develop custom controls and data views
  • Enables easy prototyping of and testing of complex calculations
  • Lets individuals easily customize, store and share views, preferences, assumptions, and calculations with team members
  • Provides Global access
  • Includes an Excel-based interface