Overview

Challenge:
While Jyske Bank and Nykredit shared one data center, they were using different software and needed an automated solution to standardize their processes. Solution

Results:
• One standard process for two different groups
• Increased efficiency and productivity
• No additional training needed for staff
• Compatible with different platforms and operating system upgrades

Challenge:
JN Data was founded to support Jyske Bank’s and Nykredit’s combined data center. While both companies shared one data center, JN Data essentially serviced two “islands” within the company, making it difficult to support each group. Each company was using a different scheduling system and JN Data needed a way to streamline its processes. Additionally, the installation of the scheduling agents was time consuming and required too many resources.

Solution:
Section Manager for Operations Planning at JN Data, Kim Kvist Hansen, talked to several companies about their scheduling solutions. A Stonebranch customer recommended Indesca, Stonebranch’s Independent Scheduling Agents solution. After Stonebranch submitted a proof-of-concept and deployed Indesca in an initial trial implementation, JN Data decided to deploy Indesca throughout its infrastructure.

Results:
Indesca’s simplicity and Stonebranch’s easy-to-use approach enabled JN Data to deploy the Independent Scheduling Agents solution on every server without any difficulties, reducing cost significantly.

Hansen said, “We can now run operations in a standardized way. Both Jyske Bank and Nykredit can be handled with the same tools, ensuring that all job scheduling is secure and compliant. We can be more productive instead of dealing with maintenance and production issues.”

This standardization makes support issues much easier for JN Data as the production group can help support either company.

Hansen adds, “With Indesca, we can enforce standards for the whole operations group. We no longer need additional training for staff members, raising the efficiency of the whole group.”

Additionally, since Indesca is an Independent Scheduling Agents solution, JN Data doesn’t have to worry about compatibility with the Stonebranch solution if there is an operating systems upgrade in the future.

About JN Data
Jyske Bank, the third largest bank in Denmark, and Nykredit, the largest mortgage company in Denmark, founded JN Data in 2002. JN Data creates and develops the technical foundations for both companies. Its goal is to save resources by combining the two companies’ data centers. For more information on JN Data, please visit: www.jndata.dk.

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