KRZ-SWD Helping churches and charities serve their communities better Computer Services Business challenge How could KRZ-SWD bring its new HR and payroll app to a growing set of churches and charities, ensuring high performance, resilience and security without breaking the bank? Transformation KRZ-SWD placed its new and existing workloads on a Java/Oracle/Linux stack, running first on an upgraded version of its previous IBM zBC12 machines, migrating to IBM z14 ZR1 once available. “IBM Z platform delivers exceptional reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) levels, helping improve the service we deliver to clients.” —Frank Schütze, Head of IT, KRZ-SWD Business benefits: Increases performance and capacity to support new applications and future changes Boosts simplicity and flexibility by combining core processes on the same hardware Cuts costs by reducing data center space and duplication of licensing costs KRZ-SWD Helping churches and charities serve their communities better Solution components IBM z14 Model ZR1 IBM z/OS® IBM z/VSE® IBM CICS® IBM z/VM® Oracle Database SUSE Enterprise Linux Client Name KRZ-SWD Company Background Founded in 1972, Stiftung Kirchliches Rechenzentrum Südwestdeutschland (KRZ-SWD) is one of Germany’s leading IT service companies for the church and charity sectors. The company provides full IT solutions to social, church and public institutions, including electronic data processing for payroll, membership, HR and financial accounting. Business challenge How could KRZ-SWD bring its new HR and payroll app to a growing set of churches and charities, ensuring high performance, resilience and security without breaking the bank? The benefit Increased performance and capacity provide headroom for new applications and future growth. The compact IBM solution cuts costs in data center space and saves software licensing fees through consolidation. Pull Quote “IBM Z platform is very cost-effective and delivers exceptional reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) levels helping us improve the quality of service we deliver to our clients.” —Frank Schütze, Head of IT, KRZ-SWD Solution components IBM z14 Model ZR1 (3907) IBM z/OS® IBM z/VSE® IBM CICS® IBM z/VM® Oracle Database SUSE Enterprise Linux Case study Link https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/krz-swd-systems-hardware-z-hr-performance Founded in 1972, Stiftung Kirchliches Rechenzentrum Südwestdeutschland (KRZ-SWD) is one of Germany’s leading IT service companies for the church and charity sectors. The company provides full IT solutions to social, church and public institutions, including electronic data processing for payroll, membership, HR and financial accounting. Share this Link to case study