Signature Modernization on IBM Hybrid Cloud with Red Hat OpenShift

This document is a technical report detailing the collaboration between Fiserv and IBM to modernize the Signature core banking solution using Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Hybrid Cloud. It outlines a flexible roadmap for integrating cloud-native workloads on IBM’s Power10 processor-based servers. The report explains how consolidating existing workloads and adding new microservices can accelerate application modernization, enabling clients to deliver innovative services on private or hybrid cloud deployments. The document also presents performance testing results, indicating that the system achieved 19,000 transactions per second (TPS) during initial benchmarks, with ongoing efforts to optimize performance further. Additionally, it discusses the benefits of leveraging existing resources for modernization, including improved scaling performance and reduced costs associated with system upgrades. The partnership between Fiserv, IBM, and Red Hat is emphasized as a means to enhance customer experiences in banking through the introduction of new services.