Signature International Modernization on IBM Hybrid Cloud

This white paper outlines the modernization of Signature's core banking platform using IBM Hybrid Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift. It details the integration of microservices that provide a service layer into the Signature platform, enabling seamless connectivity with business applications and mobile channels. The document describes the objectives of a performance test conducted by IBM and Fiserv, which aimed to evaluate the throughput of microservices on the IBM Power10 platform. The achieved performance was approximately 19,000 transactions per second. The paper explains the architecture of Signature and the microservices, the testing strategy, and the configuration of the environment used for testing. It also highlights the benefits of utilizing Red Hat OpenShift for cloud-native capabilities, emphasizing the flexibility and scalability offered by the IBM Power platform. The document concludes with a detailed overview of the test results, including CPU utilization and throughput metrics, providing a comprehensive understanding of the modernization efforts.