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Subject: [slugnet] Large Linux deployment: Central Bank of India (CBI)
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 17:44:14 +0800
From: Anand Vaidya <anandv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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http://www.redhat.com/solutions/info/casestudies/cbi.html
Servers, Desktops moved to RHEL
CBI has been a pioneer in the usage of IT and recently moved its entire
computing infrastructure to Red Hat. CBI has executed successfully on a
formidable challenge. By migrating to a completely new operating system,
database and TBA application across 1,115 branches, the bank has conclusively
proved that Linux is ready for enterprise desktops and servers even in a
decentralized environment. In fact, CBI has made it mandatory that going
forward all its applications should be on the Linux platform. The bank now
plans to deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux across all the remaining branches
too. The bank also plans to deploy Linux across 23 Regional Rural Banks that
it controls. These banks consist of 1,770 branches and over 5,000 computers.
The cost savings expected through the deployment of Linux is therefore
substantial.
Beyond cost savings, the bank also aims to empower its people through
technology. "We want to deploy this technology even in remote branches and
free our people from repetitive tasks so that they can focus on customer
service and other activities that help grow the bank," says Raghuraman.
