Corporate corner: SAMBA Bank finalises IBM infrastructure

KARACHI: SAMBA Bank Limited has decided to host their core banking solution on complete IBM middleware stack with IBM DB2 Database which shall enable it to integrate the front end and back end systems seamlessly.

The bank also selected IBM POWER8-based servers, based on the first open server platform and the first processor designed for Big Data, IBM storage and IBM flash systems which will allow them to build highly efficient, optimised systems. Samba Bank CEO Shahid Sattar stated that, “This alliance with IBM will enable Samba Bank to provide maximum up time to its branch network.”

IBM’s Country General Manager Humayun Bashir said,“we are proud to be partnering with SAMBA Bank for this initiative.” 

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2015.

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