GridLink-as-a-Service (GlaaS)

GridLink-as-a-Service (GlaaS), an exciting, convenient option for the fastand economical execution of critical Moody’s Analytics AXIS™ actuarialsystem applications.
GlaaS is a fully automated service that lets you submit AXIS actuarial modeling jobs to a
cloud-based infrastructure for processing using a pay-per-use model. It can help deliver a
cost-effective addition to your existing processing capacity or an alternative to acquiring newor expanding existing on-premises server farm infrastructure.

A new processing choice for AXIS software runsGlaaS delivers easy, controlled access to server farms of up to several thousand cores each,automatically provisioned by clients on demand. GlaaS conveniently and automaticallymanages the request and preparation of the required grid capacity in the cloud for thededicated job, the execution of that job, and the release of cloud resources. You can access
GlaaS from any authorized computer in your existing AXIS software environment. It requires
no intervention or assistance from your technology team.

GlaaS is hosted and managed by Moody’s Analytics in a secure cloud environment with largeand elastic computational capacity. GlaaS server farms are deployed in multiple cloud regions
to help ensure redundancy and respect data residency requirements. GlaaS can also help
address the challenges of an aging or undersized on-premises infrastructure or hosted grid,because it uses the latest cloud networking, storage technology, and virtual server instances.

How is GlaaS different from traditional GridLink?
Traditional GridLink farms are designed around fixed-size grids with one or more queues.
Typically, jobs submitted to the same queue run in sequence while jobs from different queues
in the same farm can run in parallel, effectively competing for processing resources. GridLink
allocates capacity by splitting the fixed number of processor cores in the farm based on job
priorities.
GlaaS uses the processing capacity of the cloud to overcome these constraints. The GlaaS
engine automatically provisions a separate GridLink farm in the cloud for each submitted job
based on the size limits requested. Here are the benefits of this on-demand approach:» Newly created dedicated farms are ready in minutes, and your job starts running with thecores you have allocated.
» You can submit many jobs and run them in parallel; each job has its own farm.
» There is no competition for network, central processing unit (CPU), or disk bandwidth
between jobs.
» You make each farm the right size for the job with appropriate use charges for that job.
GlaaS delivers more predictable run times for production jobs, which helps you meet
reporting deadlines and minimize incremental costs. In addition, you can easily handle
unexpected demand for more runs without disrupting other production priorities.

Advantages of GlaaS compared to traditional alternatives» GlaaS uses the latest cloud networking, storage technology, and virtual server instances,which address the challenges of relying on aging infrastructure.
» Access GlaaS from any authorized computer in your on-premises, cloud-based, or hosted
AXIS software environment.
» Integrate with your current AXIS™ EnterpriseLink installation for interactive and automatedjob submissions and monitoring.

MOODY'S ANALYTICS | GRIDLINK-AS-A-SERVICE (GLaaS)CONTACT US» GlaaS server farms are deployed in multiple cloud regions, ensuring redundancy while also
respecting data residency requirements.
» GlaaS is fully managed for you by the Moody’s Analytics Cloud Operations Team.

The GlaaS service model
GlaaS is cost-effective. Pay for what you use, measured as core-hours of computing capacity
provisioned for your jobs. There are no upfront fees for the arrangement and configurationof the pay-as-you-go GlaaS subscription, and no additional charges during the time it is held
until ready for use. For regular and substantial use of GlaaS, you can purchase prepaid blocksof core-hours at attractive rates from Moody’s Analytics.
To learn more, contact Ricky Power at ricky.power@moodys.com or David Moreno at david.
moreno@moodys.com

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