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Portfolio+ Accelerates Open Banking Services with Cloud Migration
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Last Mile Delivery
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Portfolio+ is a leading player in the open banking movement in Canada, offering advanced technology, a secure API, and a proven core banking platform. As the company continues to evolve alongside the largest financial institutions in Canada, it must continually innovate to stay ahead of customer expectations. With open banking rapidly increasing in popularity, Portfolio+ needed to provide scalable, fully managed cloud services to meet customer demand. Initially, Portfolio+ planned to migrate to the cloud over three to five years, gradually upskilling its teams and experimenting. However, in 2019, it recognized the need to accelerate its plans to stay competitive.
About The Customer
Portfolio+ is a pioneer in the open banking movement in Canada. It offers advanced technology, a secure API, and a proven core banking platform. The company is continually evolving with the largest financial institutions in Canada, constantly innovating to stay ahead of customer expectations. Portfolio+ serves a rapidly growing customer base that is moving towards a hybrid or cloud approach for their banking systems. To meet this demand, Portfolio+ has expedited its own cloud strategy, aiming to provide scalable, fully managed cloud services.
The Solution
To achieve its cloud ambitions, Portfolio+ partnered with Hitachi Vantara in early 2021, leveraging its experience in the Canadian financial services industry. The partnership also benefited from Hitachi Vantara's relationships with key cloud providers and its 'swim together' approach to building what’s next while simultaneously upskilling existing resources. After considering numerous factors, including development, security, operational processes, and internal skillsets, Portfolio+ and Hitachi Vantara designed a cloud-agnostic solution currently supported on AWS. The solution’s core capabilities extend to additional cloud platforms based on customer need. Hitachi Vantara also helped Portfolio+ establish DevOps best practices, automate the delivery of its banking software, and provide a PCI and SOC2 compliant managed service offering to customers.
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