IBM Case Studies SpardaDatenverarbeitung eG: Leveraging a world-class enterprise computing system to ensure 24x7 customer service

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	SpardaDatenverarbeitung eG: Leveraging a world-class enterprise computing system to ensure 24x7 customer service IBM

SpardaDatenverarbeitung eG: Leveraging a world-class enterprise computing system to ensure 24x7 customer service

IBM

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation Maintenance
Use Cases	Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence Fleet Management Inventory Management Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization Supply Chain Visibility Warehouse Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services Hardware Design & Engineering Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Sparda-Datenverarbeitung eG (SDV) is the IT service provider for the Sparda-Bank Group in Germany. The group’s 12 banks employ over 7,300 people and operate more than 400 branches, serving 3.5 million customers and a total of 23 million accounts. Customers expect seamless access to banking accounts, and, particularly as use of mobile apps grows, always-on availability and fast system response become even more important. SDV wanted to boost the performance of systems that rely heavily on information from its core banking solution. Simultaneously, regulatory pressure is increasing. To comply with the new rules, Sparda-Bank Group needs tools to analyze vast amounts of data in large databases, compiling complex reports for internal controlling teams as well as external auditors. To manage these twin challenges, SDV wanted to increase system capacity and performance, yet reduce the total cost of ownership of its mission-critical applications in order to stay fully competitive. Read More
About Customer	Sparda-Datenverarbeitung eG (SDV) is the IT service provider for the Sparda-Bank Group in Germany. SDV develops secure and innovative IT solutions for retail banking, payment, distribution and financing to improve the products and services of Sparda-Bank Group. The group’s 12 banks employ over 7,300 people and operate more than 400 branches, serving 3.5 million customers and a total of 23 million accounts. SDV wanted to boost the performance of systems that rely heavily on information from its core banking solution. Simultaneously, regulatory pressure is increasing. To comply with the new rules, Sparda-Bank Group needs tools to analyze vast amounts of data in large databases, compiling complex reports for internal controlling teams as well as external auditors. Read More
Solution	Building on its long experience with the IBM System z platform and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, SDV expanded its existing Linux environment on the mainframe substantially when it migrated to the latest IBM zEnterprise EC12 technology. The company deployed two IBM zEnterprise EC12 servers with 14 Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) specialty engines each. In addition, both servers are equipped with eight general-purpose processors and 15 System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs) specialty engines using the z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on zIIP capability to execute IBM z/OS workloads. SDV relies on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z to operate large Oracle Database 12c systems of up to 8 TB. These databases are the foundation of a new controlling and reporting application, based on advanced analytics, that helps banks to manage their operations efficiently. The reporting features also ensure compliance with international regulations. For other applications, SDV uses IBM DB2 running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the IBM zEC12 systems. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Virtual Private Cloud

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Maintenance

Use Cases

Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence

Fleet Management

Inventory Management

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Supply Chain Visibility

Warehouse Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Sparda-Datenverarbeitung eG (SDV) is the IT service provider for the Sparda-Bank Group in Germany. The group’s 12 banks employ over 7,300 people and operate more than 400 branches, serving 3.5 million customers and a total of 23 million accounts. Customers expect seamless access to banking accounts, and, particularly as use of mobile apps grows, always-on availability and fast system response become even more important. SDV wanted to boost the performance of systems that rely heavily on information from its core banking solution. Simultaneously, regulatory pressure is increasing. To comply with the new rules, Sparda-Bank Group needs tools to analyze vast amounts of data in large databases, compiling complex reports for internal controlling teams as well as external auditors. To manage these twin challenges, SDV wanted to increase system capacity and performance, yet reduce the total cost of ownership of its mission-critical applications in order to stay fully competitive.

About Customer

Sparda-Datenverarbeitung eG (SDV) is the IT service provider for the Sparda-Bank Group in Germany. SDV develops secure and innovative IT solutions for retail banking, payment, distribution and financing to improve the products and services of Sparda-Bank Group. The group’s 12 banks employ over 7,300 people and operate more than 400 branches, serving 3.5 million customers and a total of 23 million accounts. SDV wanted to boost the performance of systems that rely heavily on information from its core banking solution. Simultaneously, regulatory pressure is increasing. To comply with the new rules, Sparda-Bank Group needs tools to analyze vast amounts of data in large databases, compiling complex reports for internal controlling teams as well as external auditors.

Solution

Building on its long experience with the IBM System z platform and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z, SDV expanded its existing Linux environment on the mainframe substantially when it migrated to the latest IBM zEnterprise EC12 technology. The company deployed two IBM zEnterprise EC12 servers with 14 Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) specialty engines each. In addition, both servers are equipped with eight general-purpose processors and 15 System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs) specialty engines using the z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) on zIIP capability to execute IBM z/OS workloads. SDV relies on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z to operate large Oracle Database 12c systems of up to 8 TB. These databases are the foundation of a new controlling and reporting application, based on advanced analytics, that helps banks to manage their operations efficiently. The reporting features also ensure compliance with international regulations. For other applications, SDV uses IBM DB2 running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the IBM zEC12 systems.

Impact #1	Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent
Impact #2	Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers
Impact #3	Accelerates deployment of new systems

Impact #1

Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent

Impact #2

Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers

Impact #3

Accelerates deployment of new systems

Benefit #1	Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent
Benefit #2	Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers
Benefit #3	Accelerates deployment of new systems

Benefit #1

Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent

Benefit #2

Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers

Benefit #3

Accelerates deployment of new systems

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SpardaDatenverarbeitung eG: Leveraging a world-class enterprise computing system to ensure 24x7 customer service

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