KIB recognized by Microsoft as first Islamic Bank to implement Private Cloud Model in Kuwait

Essentially, KIB will operate all its IT services from a virtual environment hence guaranteeing fast delivery of solutions and cutting costs of IT hardware and expenses.

The new dynamic model will provide uninterrupted availability to critical financial applications and is capable of hosting heavy applications that weren't supported by previous models.

Commenting on the deployment of a Microsoft Based Private Cloud, Ms Lamya Altabtebai, Deputy General Manager - Corporate Support and Head of IT at KIB, said, "The deployment of Private Cloud at KIB premises will result in numerous benefits and advantages for the business and customers. Private Cloud will reduce costs and speed the delivery of IT services. With the new technology our employees will be able to serve our clients and the business more efficiently and effectively in a confidential and secure approach."

On behalf of Microsoft, Mohammad Hassan Darwish KIB's, Account Manager, said, "We are proud to recognize Kuwait International Bank for their outstanding commitments to provide innovative solutions in solving the unique needs of their customers. IT organizations that use System Center 2012 and Windows Server with Hyper-V for cloud computing are helping their companies move faster, save money and compete better."