Ambit ASP
As private banks work to meet the needs of a changing environment whereby international competition and client expectations are evolving, they will need to rely on an IT infrastructure that is cost-effective and scalable. As private banks look at ways to continue to provide banking excellence and client focus, the need to consider alternative approaches, such as outsourcing and on-demand rather than licensed contracts with software providers for in-house implementations will become increasingly more important.
SunGard’s On-demand or ASP (Application Service Provider) deployment option for its Ambit Private Banking solution suite allows private banks to connect to SunGard’s data center in Switzerland via a leased line or an internet line. SunGard’s ASP option helps private banks to reduce IT infrastructure costs, increase operational efficiency, achieve improved levels of scalability across the business, and ultimately improve service to clients. SunGard’s ASP center provides private banks with a cost effective way to add the infrastructure required to offer new products and services. This helps to support their growth objectives by turning upfront hardware investment into a recurrent cost that is easy to plan and manage over time. SunGard’s ASP center allows private banks to quickly scale up to larger hardware when needed (but not before), and also allows for the most cost efficient provision of backup operational capabilities. SunGard’s ASP center allows private banks to realign resources around banking excellence, therefore enabling private banks to do what they have always done best, focus on their clients.