IBM i Core Banking Data Replication Pipeline
About The Client
A leading full-service banking operation with a network of over 80 branches across 18 provinces, providing a wide range of financial services to customers. The bank relies on its IBM i core banking platform and sought a modern solution to unlock real-time data for analytics, fraud detection, and AI initiatives.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquartered: USA
- Platforms: Kafka, InfoCDC, IBM i (AS400)
- Team Size: Multinational
The Challenge
The customer leveraged a legacy IBM i–based core banking application along with several other services and databases to support critical business functions. Due to emerging business needs, the development and IT leadership required a solution to make data from both IBM i and other sources available in real time for use cases such as fraud detection, data analytics, AI, and more.
With tight deadlines and a thinly stretched in-house team, the customer urgently needed assistance from a vendor with strong expertise in legacy modernization and system integration to implement a scalable, high-performance data pipeline.
Our Solution
Designed and implemented a real-time data replication pipeline to connect the legacy IBM i core banking system with modern analytics and AI platforms.
Modern Integration
Leveraged InfoConnect products and Kafka middleware to enable real-time data replication.
Replication Pipeline
Established a pipeline for a pre-selected set of DB2 tables, providing reliable real-time data access.
Connector Configuration
Configured Kafka Connectors to integrate IBM i systems with downstream applications.
Technologies Used
Our software architects and engineers are experts in using the latest technologies.
- infoCDC
- Kafka Platform
- B2B platforms
Business Impact
Our solution added value with surprising results because we were able to deliver a high-quality product on time.
Here’s how we did it
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High-Performance Data Pipeline
Delivered a real-time IBM i DB2 to Kafka replication pipeline capable of streaming over 1,000 records per second.
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Stable & Scalable Environments
Implemented fully functional test and production environments to ensure system reliability and scalability.
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Flexible Event-Driven Architecture
Designed a framework that can adapt to evolving business needs with minimal disruption to existing IBM i systems.
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Enhanced Analytics & AI
Modernized data infrastructure enabled advanced analytics, AI, and fraud detection, improving operational agility.
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Knowledge Transfer & Testing
Provided comprehensive knowledge transfer and end-to-end solution testing to ensure smooth adoption and informed decision-making
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