CLIENT OVERVIEW
CapitalTrust Bank is a major North American financial institution offering retail banking, wealth management, and corporate banking services. With a growing demand for digital services, the bank needed to modernize its data center infrastructure for scalability and efficiency.
CHALLENGES
AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE Outdated technology led to inefficiencies and high operational costs.
SCALABILITY ISSUES The infrastructure couldn’t support growing digital services demand.
HIGH OPERATING COSTS Maintenance, energy, and cooling costs were excessive.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Needed to meet stringent financial industry regulations, including security and disaster recovery.
SOLUTION BY BUFS IT
1. DATA CENTER ASSESSMENT
Evaluated hardware, software, and network to identify risks and inefficiencies.
2. DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION
SYSTEM MIGRATION Moved critical applications to new hardware.
VIRTUALIZATION Maximized resource utilization to reduce the data center footprint.
NETWORK UPGRADE Enhanced bandwidth and reduced latency for faster transactions.
3. ENERGY EFFICIENCY
COOLING OPTIMIZATION Implemented airflow management to reduce energy use.
POWER MANAGEMENT Deployed power-saving measures during off-peak hours.
4. DISASTER RECOVERY
DATA REPLICATION Real-time data replication ensured data availability.
REDUNDANCY Established redundant systems for critical operations.
5. COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY
SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS Deployed encryption, MFA, and intrusion detection.
COMPLIANCE MONITORING Continuous monitoring ensured adherence to regulations.