{"id":128285,"date":"2025-04-10T10:38:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/?p=128285"},"modified":"2025-04-10T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:00:30","slug":"austrian-financial-group-wustenrot-enlists-kyndryl-for-mainframe-modernisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/2025\/04\/10\/austrian-financial-group-wustenrot-enlists-kyndryl-for-mainframe-modernisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian financial group W\u00fcstenrot enlists Kyndryl for mainframe modernisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Austrian financial services group, W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe, has selected Kyndryl, the world&#8217;s largest IT infrastructure services provider, to modernise its core mainframe infrastructure. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement will see W\u00fcstenrot leverage Kyndryl\u2019s new strategic zCloud environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe aims to enhance its digital resilience and meet evolving regulatory standards through the partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are partnering with Kyndryl to modernise our IT infrastructure with the aim to further develop our product portfolio, scale efficiently and continue our digital innovation initiatives,\u201d said Roland Freitag, Managing Director, W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new technology services agreement will enable W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe to streamline the management and operation of its mainframe environment. It is also expected to bolster the company&#8217;s cyber resilience and facilitate compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, including the EU\u2019s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and NIS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Kirschner, Managing Director of Kyndryl Alps, said: \u201cBy leveraging Kyndryl\u2019s deep mainframe skills and expertise and the flexible zCloud environment, W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe can continue to deliver reliable customer services, meet evolving business requirements, improve resilience and ensure regulatory compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe completed the initial phase of its IT transformation by migrating mainframe workloads from a third-party data centre to Kyndryl\u2019s secure zCloud platform. Further plans for 2025 include implementing a Parallel Sysplex configuration to enhance resilience by managing multiple systems and resources from a single platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austrian financial services group, W\u00fcstenrot Gruppe, has selected Kyndryl, the world&#8217;s largest IT infrastructure services provider, to modernise its core mainframe infrastructure. The agreement will see W\u00fcstenrot leverage Kyndryl\u2019s new strategic zCloud environment. 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