A leading digital bank with over 1 million customers partnered with Ascendion to modernize its banking infrastructure, leveraging AWS to enhance scalability, resilience, and system performance.
The bank’s legacy architecture struggled to keep pace with rising transaction volumes, leading to delays, high costs, and system bottlenecks. Frequent application crashes, slow response times, and inefficient batch processing impacted customer experience. Additionally, outdated notifications and a lack of real-time monitoring created challenges in troubleshooting and ensuring seamless service.
To support future growth and deliver a frictionless banking experience, the bank required a highly scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure.
A Smooth, Flexible and Reliable System with AWS
Ascendion conducted a comprehensive cloud and infrastructure assessment, identifying key areas for modernization and implementing a scalable, cloud-native architecture on AWS.
To modernize the bank’s systems, Ascendion leveraged AWS to make operations faster, more reliable, and scalable. Here’s how:
- Scaling made easy – using aws, the bank can now handle traffic spikes effortlessly, ensuring smooth transactions even during peak hours.
- Faster & more efficient transactions – optimized database performance means less waiting time for customers and quicker processing of payments.
- A more flexible, reliable system – the old, rigid setup was replaced with a modular, cloud-based architecture, making updates and fixes quick and seamless.
- real-time monitoring & troubleshooting – with AWS keeping an eye on things, the bank can catch and fix issues before they impact customers.
- Instant notifications & alerts – customers now receive real-time updates about transactions, balances, and account activity without delays.
- Automated upgrades & backups – system updates and backups now happen automatically, reducing downtime and ensuring smooth operations.
With AWS, the bank now runs on a secure, high-performing digital infrastructure that keeps up with customer needs—no more slow transactions or unexpected crashes.
By leveraging AWS’s cloud infrastructure, the bank enhanced resilience, improved transaction speeds, and streamlined real-time monitoring, ensuring a seamless and secure banking experience for customers.
Delivering Business Impact with AWS-Driven Banking Innovation
Ascendion’s AWS-powered transformation provided unparalleled scalability and reliability, positioning the bank as a leader in digital-first banking.
- Drastically reduced crash rates – improved system stability and ensured seamless customer navigation.
- Optimized performance & faster response times – enhanced transaction speed and streamlined workflows for a smoother experience.
- Scalability to handle high traffic loads – ensured seamless transaction processing during peak periods.
- Automated failover & deployment – reduced downtime and increased operational efficiency.
- Advanced monitoring & error handling – enabled real-time visibility and proactive issue resolution.
Tech stack:
- Hybrid Cloud: AWS & GCP
- Architecture: Microservices, Serverless, Containers
- Mobile Development: React Native
- DevOps Tools: AWS Code Commit, GIT
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, REST APIs
Future-Proofing Digital Banking with AWS
By modernizing its core banking infrastructure with AWS, the digital bank is now primed for future growth, with a platform that is scalable, resilient, and optimized for high performance. Ascendion’s cloud-driven approach provides a robust foundation for ongoing innovation, ensuring that the bank continues to deliver superior digital experiences in an evolving financial landscape.
