OTP Bank transferred card processing from Oracle DBMS to Russian solution

OTP Bank announced the completion of preparations for the transfer of card processing to the domestic Solar software, completely abandoning use. database management systems Oracle As follows from the bank's statement, the transition will be the first Russia in an example of introducing a processing platform without the participation of a foreign one. DBMS The migration is scheduled for the night of March 21-22, 2025 and is aimed at reducing the technological risks associated with the termination of support for a foreign one. ON

According to OTP Bank, the new processing will triple the performance of the system, expand the product line and speed up operations. The Russian solution is also significantly superior to the previous system in terms of security.

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The transition to domestic card processing is a complex procedure that requires a temporary interruption of banking services. That is why the basic stage of migration is scheduled for the night from Friday to Saturday, when customer activity is minimal. The bank's management assures that the services will be restored on Saturday morning without noticeable interruptions for customers.

Sergey Simonenko, Information Technology Director of OTP Bank, noted that "the transition to a modern technology stack (PostgreSQL, Java and Kafka) will ensure the reliability, fault tolerance, scalability and security of card processing. Successful migration, which can take place both at a time and in several stages, will be possible thanks to partnership with Solanteq and close cooperation of all bank services over the past year. "

The decision to switch to Russian processing is associated with the general trend of import substitution in the financial sector of Russia. Banks seek to minimize the risks associated with dependence on foreign software, especially in critical systems such as card processing.^[1]

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