Fidelity Chooses Windows over System i, Linux, for Lower Cost, More Scalability, Agility
Fidelity National Financial is the world's top-ranked technology provider to the banking industry. It is based in Jacksonville, Florida, with experts in 90 countries. To revise its loan origination software and associated IT platform, Fidelity chose Windows Server 2008 over Linux. The company is now realizing an estimated costs savings of 35% over Linux, plus increased availability and improved reliability.
Fidelity National Financial's Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is the world's top-ranked technology provider to the banking industry. It is based in Jacksonville, Florida, with experts in 90 countries.
Business Situation
Fidelity National Financial needed to revise its loan origination software and associated IT platform for increased efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Solution
The company deployed Windows Server 2008.
Benefit
35 percent cost savings over Linux or System i solutions
Improved scalability
Lower total cost of ownership
Increased integration with third party services
More skills, partner, and applications choices
Software
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Quote
"We couldn't find much in the way of skilled people and capabilities for operating Linux in a blade environment."
Ronny Chapman, General Manager, Originations, Fidelity Loan Origination
