A major UK bank sought to modernize its core banking platform by migrating from a mainframe COBOL system to a cloud-based Microfocus COBOL environment. This case study explores the challenges, Coforge's migration solution, and the resulting benefits of increased scalability, agility, and cost-effectiveness for the bank's digital transformation journey.
Limited scalability and agility of the mainframe system hindered the bank's ability to adapt to changing market demands.
High maintenance costs associated with the legacy COBOL environment.
Complexities of migrating critical applications and sensitive data while ensuring compatibility and security.
Maintaining seamless integrations with existing legacy systems.
Solution.
Migration to Microfocus COBOL: Coforge helped the bank migrate its core banking platform from IBM COBOL to Microfocus COBOL, enabling a more modern and flexible development environment.
Database Migration: Data was transferred from DB2 on the mainframe to Oracle on a UNIX platform, providing a robust and secure foundation for cloud migration.
API and Module Updates: All modules and APIs were updated to point to the new Oracle database endpoints, ensuring seamless functionality in the new environment.
Cloud-Ready Platform: The migration to a UNIX platform paved the way for future cloud hosting, enhancing scalability and cost-efficiency.
Support and Governance: Coforge's dedicated teams provided comprehensive development, testing, and production support throughout the migration and ongoing operations. Additionally, SLOs, SLAs, and KPIs were established to monitor performance and ensure service continuity.
The Impact.
Aspect
Benefit
Scalability and Agility
Improved ability to scale IT resources and develop new services faster.
Cost Savings
Reduced licensing costs associated with the mainframe environment
Data Security
Maintained data security and compliance with regulatory standards
Cloud-Based Infrastructure
Enabled future migration of additional IT infrastructure to the cloud.
Real-Time Analytics
Facilitated real-time data analysis for better decision-making.
Customer Experience
Enabled the bank to offer a more seamless and personalized banking experience.
