Case Study: Moneris achieves faster, more secure payments with Microsoft SQL Server 2016

350,000 North American merchant locations taking payments faster and more securely with SQL Server 2016

Moneris Solutions Corporation, one of North America's largest payment processors, faced significant challenges in balancing the need for faster transaction speeds with stringent security requirements. Its existing system struggled with performance under heavy load and required extensive application-level work to secure sensitive customer data, all while operating in an environment with no available maintenance windows. To address this, Moneris partnered with Microsoft to upgrade its database infrastructure to SQL Server 2016.

By implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2016 with its Always Encrypted and Always On Availability Groups features, Microsoft provided a solution that encrypted all sensitive data end-to-end and delivered major performance gains. The upgrade resulted in a 10-20% improvement in transaction speeds out-of-the-box, a 300% acceleration in maintenance operations, and the secure processing of 50 million transactions daily. This allowed Moneris to offer its merchants leading-edge security and a significantly faster, more reliable payment experience.

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Joe Belinsky

Vice President of Technology Infrastructure Services