Case Study: Swiss Re doubles data warehouse performance and cuts operational costs with Oracle Exadata and Database 12c

Swiss Re Doubles Data Warehouse Performance Speed and Reduces Operational Costs Thanks to Engineered Systems Upgrade

Swiss Re, a leading global reinsurer, needed to improve performance and cut operational complexity for its client markets and products data warehouse, which holds 5 TB of reinsurance data and serves about 4,000 users. The company faced slow batch processing and reporting, complex administration across many interfaces, and a mandate to consolidate infrastructure to reduce costs and simplify management.

By upgrading to Oracle Database 12c with Multitenant and deploying Oracle Exadata X5‑2, Swiss Re doubled batch processing speed, consolidated databases onto a single platform, and sped up report generation for business-critical analytics. The move simplified administration, improved security and compliance, delivered quick ROI with reduced operational costs, was completed in under five months with minimal disruption, and boosted user satisfaction and IT productivity.

Swiss Re

Roland Muenger

Director Data Warehouse Solutions, Technical Architecture and Design