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Case Study: Green Shield Canada achieves 1.7× faster batch, 1.5× faster online performance and 100% SLA compliance with IBM FlashSystem
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Transforming the business with software as a service, powered by IBM FlashSystem
Green Shield Canada, a not‑for‑profit benefits carrier serving 2.7 million Canadians, wanted to expand into claims processing as a software‑as‑a‑service offering for other health plan providers. Facing a planned overnight 70–80% increase in workload and potential I/O bottlenecks, Green Shield Canada engaged IBM and evaluated IBM FlashSystem to ensure its infrastructure could meet new client demands.
IBM implemented ultra‑fast IBM FlashSystem arrays integrated with SAN Volume Controller and IBM Power Systems to accelerate Oracle OLTP and batch processing, and the test unit was deployed into production. The deployment let Green Shield Canada absorb a 1.7× increase in batch workload, speed online performance by 1.5×, achieve 100% compliance with client service‑level agreements, and lower storage costs through automated tiering.
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Green Shield Canada
Jim Mastronardi
IT Director, Enterprise Infrastructure