MANAMA: Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a provider of IT solutions, has announced the completion of a record-breaking network infrastructure project for Sinnad, a card processing and payment service provider.
The network infrastructure project is the first Cisco ACI (software defined network solution) deployment for a financial and private sector organisation in Bahrain.
The network set-up will provide Sinnad with next generation solutions, allowing for more efficient management of corporate network platforms.
The infrastructure setup will also help accelerate application and service delivery to customers substantially, with the solution providing a foundation for Sinnad from which to deploy payment and other fintech solutions.
“We see the success of our network project as not only a triumph for us at Sinnad, but also a clear indication of the energetic and forward-thinking ICT and business environment we operate in the kingdom. We have chosen the latest network architecture technology that enhances business agility, automates IT tasks and accelerates data centre application deployment,” said Sinnad general manager Rana Al Maeeli.
The solution is estimated to lower operational costs and further investment to Sinnad’s IT network operation.
ACI provides open and comprehensive end-to-end security, open APIs, open standards, and open source elements that enable software flexibility for DevOps teams, and firewall and application delivery controller (ADC) ecosystem partner integration.
Apart from network infrastructure, the project is comprised of IP, telephony, wireless, security and application delivery solutions from international tech giants Cisco and F5 Networks.
GBM Bahrain general manager Abdulla Ishaq said: “We are excited to have had the opportunity to work with Sinnad to bring to life such a groundbreaking project for the company and the Bahrain financial services sector overall.
“Bahrain is fast becoming the GCC’s growth market for ICT solutions and services, particularly within the financial services fields. GBM is proud to be playing a role in the blossoming of this growth sector in the kingdom, and as a Bahraini company, we look forward to continuing to be the digital partner of choice for our clients for years to come.”
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