EDINBURGH, Scotland-Thursday 16 January 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)
-- In a world first, KAL ATM Software and Česká spořitelna have rolled
out the first ATM running Windows 10 on a Linux Hypervisor.
KAL’s new
Kalignite Hypervisor solution, in partnership with Red Hat, is a
game-changing solution that allows banks to break free from enforced,
costly and disruptive ATM hardware upgrades.
It uses
OS-Virtualization technology to solve the long-standing problem of
enforced ATM hardware upgrades and decouples the ATM PC-core from the
ATM operating system so that software drivers that are unsupported under
new Windows operating system versions can be supported by the Linux
drivers instead.
Česká
spořitelna’s ATM Software Innovation product owner, Jakub Otáhal,
explains that the end of support for Windows 7, and the accompanying
expense and complexity of upgrading ATM hardware and software to Windows
10, prompted the decision to install Kalignite Hypervisor in a pilot
production environment.
He said:
“KAL’s new solution gives Česká spořitelna control over when to carry
out hardware upgrades. This means we can cut costs by keeping to our
10-11 year renewal recycle, rather than being forced to comply with the
hardware lifetime. Very importantly, Kalignite Hypervisor also enables
us to keep our software right up to date.”
KAL CEO
Aravinda Korala added: “We are delighted that Česká spořitelna decided
to partner with us to achieve this impressive world first. Kalignite
Hypervisor enables Česká spořitelna to stay completely up to date and
run the latest versions of all software on their ATMs. Not only does
this technology help with the Windows 10 migration, it also allows Česká
spořitelna to migrate to new Windows LTSC and SAC upgrades without
requiring hardware changes.”
About Česká spořitelna
Česká
spořitelna is the largest bank in the Czech Republic with more than four
million clients and the most extensive branch and ATM networks in the
country. It provides services for individuals, small and medium-sized
enterprises, towns and municipalities, and finances large corporations.
Česká
spořitelna is proud of its long tradition – it was established in 1825
as the first savings bank in the Czech Republic – but it is equally
proud of its role as an innovator. Many of its products and services are
leaders in the Czech market. The bank has been a member of the Erste
Group since 2000.
For more information, visit www.csas.cz/en/about-us/who-we-are
About KAL
KAL is a
world-leading ATM software company and the preferred supplier to
mega-banks such as Citibank, UniCredit, ING and China Construction Bank.
KAL’s
software gives banks full control of their ATM network, reducing costs,
meeting all security needs and improving competitiveness. It is
installed and supported in more than 80 countries.
For more information, visit www.kal.com
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Press contact:
Marylin Bell, Head of Marketing, KAL
Email: marylin.bell@kal.com
M: +44 7711 748 703
