Case Study: BLOM BANK S.A.L. achieves 99.9999% data availability with IBM DS8870 storage

Driving rapid expansion for banking services in the EMEA region with no time for downtime

BLOM BANK S.A.L., a leading Lebanese bank, sought to expand its market share and embrace omnichannel digital banking without compromising on data availability or operational efficiency. To meet this challenge, the bank partnered with IBM to implement high-availability IBM DS8870 storage solutions as the backbone of its IT infrastructure.

The IBM solution, configured with replication technologies like IBM Metro Mirror and IBM Global Mirror, significantly boosted operational resilience. This resulted in 99.9999% data availability for critical systems, reduced recovery objectives, and enabled a smooth evolution into digital banking. IBM provided BLOM BANK with a secure and highly efficient platform, supporting the bank's growth and its strategy to become a bigger international player.

BLOM BANK S.A.L

Antoine Lawandos

AGM/CIO