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

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Company Size
1,000+
Region
  • Europe
Country
  • Germany
Product
  • IBM zEnterprise EC12
  • IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM z/OS
  • IBM z/VM
  • IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z
  • Oracle Database
  • xCAT
Tech Stack
  • IBM zEnterprise EC12
  • IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM z/OS
  • IBM z/VM
  • IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z
  • Oracle Database
  • xCAT
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
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
About The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
Operational Impact
  • Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent
  • Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers
  • Accelerates deployment of new systems
  • Offers excellent availability by providing automated failover within seconds
Quantitative Benefit
  • Reduces total cost of ownership by about 50 percent
  • Cuts administration effort and enables a team of three to manage 120 servers
  • Accelerates deployment of new systems
  • Offers excellent availability by providing automated failover within seconds

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