The GBM-provided solution is expected to go live in August this year and is based on consolidating the bank's IBM eServer iSeries servers in each country onto one IBM eServer iSeries i825 model in the UAE. Each country will run its operations from independent Logical Partitions (LPARs) on this same server. Similarly, another iSeries i825 will be located at the Disaster Recovery site and will be connected using the MIMIX High Availability solution for data replication and Disaster Recovery of the bank's Misys Equation core banking application & other AS/400 platform applications and services.
"The solution is being implemented in two phases. The first includes consolidating the bank's IT related business processes and its data centres in Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen with the one in the UAE using a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Strategy. The second phase includes introducing the bank's IT operations in other countries in the Middle East and the region," said Ghassan Nimer, IT Regional Manager for Gulf & Yemen, Arab Bank.
Because the solution will be centralized, it will enable the IT team to control access to data and all the activities including identifying and rectifying any problem that could occur and it will allow information to be updated from one single location.
Currently, Arab Bank's IT environment is based on the Misys Equation core banking solution which runs on IBM AS/400 servers in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen.
"It has always been expensive to manage and maintain our many data centres in the Gulf & Yemen region. This solution being implemented by GBM will address this issue. In addition, this consolidation will also have a positive impact on our customers and shareholders through improved IT services, higher availability of banking channels, and a reduction in the bank's operating expenses," added Majed A Rahim, IT Global Head, Arab Bank - Head Office, Amman - Jordan.
"The selection of GBM followed a presentation to the Bank's UAE IT team and a business case presentation to the bank's senior management. GBM is proud to be associated with Arab Bank and to offering a solution which will enable it to protect its data at a lower cost while at the same time avoid the extra costs involved in managing multiple IT centres," added Ashok Bhola, General Manager of UCMC.
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Arab Bank plc implements disaster recovery solution through Gulf Business Machines
- Bahrain: Monday, July 12 - 2004 at 08:33
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Arab Bank, one of the leading and oldest banking institutions in the region, has appointed United Computer and Management Consultancy (UCMC), the Dubai operation of Gulf Business Machines (GBM), Sole Distributor for IBM Products and services in the Gulf countries excluding Saudi Arabia, to implement a comprehensive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery hardware solution for its Core Banking operations in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Yemen.
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About Arab Bank plc:Arab Bank plc provides personal, corporate and investment banking services, including deposit accounts, remittance services, international trade and finance to its clients as well as mutual funds, investment contracts and others.
Arab Bank has maintained a policy of steady geographical expansion from its earliest days. In its first decades, it concentrated on establishing a solid branch network throughout the Arab World, moving steadily from Palestine into Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq. In the 1970s the rapidly expanding oil economies of the Gulf were a major focus. The bank is the first Arab financial institution to establish a presence in Switzerland with the opening of Arab Bank (Overseas) in Zurich in 1962 and Geneva in 1964. These and other European branches in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Singapore and sister companies in Austria and Germany, have subsequently been joined by its branches in the United States and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia. It also has representative offices in China and a branch in Seoul and South Korea.
Today Arab Bank has a presence in every Arab country in which private sector banking services are permitted, a global network of 400 branches and offices on five continents. More information can be found at http://www.arabbank.com.
About Gulf Business Machines
With roots stretching back more than 60 years, Gulf Business Machines is the Sole Distributor for IBM Products and services in the Gulf countries excluding Saudi Arabia. As the largest locally situated IT solutions and service provider it satisfies the technology requirements of local, regional and international businesses and governments in the region. The company's comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions and services are complemented by a unique affiliation with an IBM community of IT experts, as well as a number of international business partners. The company offers award-winning, globally acclaimed solutions and the security of its strong regional presence, extensive reach and its unrivalled market knowledge.
Issued on behalf of Gulf Business Machines by Hill & Knowlton. For further information contact Rana Habib on Tel: +973 17533532, Fax: +973 17533370.
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorMonday, July 12 - 2004 at 08:33 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Sun Apr 22 2007.
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