Canadian Bank Slashes Mainframe Costs with CPT Global

Challenge 

A major Canadian bank struggled with escalating costs after outsourcing its mainframe operations for over 20 years. Cost reduction was essential, but with minimal disruption to operations or applications. 

CPT Global’s Actions 

• Conducted a comprehensive review of CPU usage to uncover savings opportunities. 

• Addressed a longstanding system issue that prevented the bank from fully utilizing 90% of its mainframe capacity. 

• Delivered expert guidance to improve mainframe performance, security, and resilience without application changes. 

Results 

• 18% cost reduction, saving millions on hardware upgrades. 

• 8% CPU savings and 10% CPU capacity increase with no additional costs. 

• $6.8 million saved over two years by avoiding hardware upgrades. 

CPT Global’s strategic approach allowed the bank to cut costs significantly while improving mainframe capability and performance.