Case Study: Kemper Corporation achieves 20% MSU peak reduction and 9% MLC cost savings with BMC Software

Mainframe MLC cost management strategy helps insurance leader Kemper Corporation cut mainframe costs

Kemper Corporation, a leading insurance provider managing more than four million individual and business policies, faced unpredictable mainframe workloads as demand for 24/7 desktop and mobile access grew. That volatility made it nearly impossible to forecast MIPS consumption, control MSU peaks, and contain rising IBM monthly license charge (MLC) costs.

BMC deployed Intelligent Capping for zEnterprise and Cost Analyzer for zEnterprise to cap workloads and give IT detailed visibility into cost drivers and tuning opportunities. The combined solution cut the MSU peak by 20%, delivered about 9% MLC cost savings, avoided true-up costs, and achieved roughly a one-year payback while keeping critical workloads running reliably.

Kemper Corporation

John Campbell

Technical Services Manager