Intesa Sanpaolo has completed the migrate your core IT systems to the cloud, as part of a digital transformation project carried out together with Google Cloud e TimThe move marks a strategic step in the bank's technological evolution, aiming for a more scalable, secure infrastructure that is ready for the integration of artificial intelligence solutions.
The migration was performed using the two Italian regions of Google Cloud, located in Milan e Turin and hosted in the Tim data centerThe systems transfer took place without operational interruptions and with continuity of services.
Overall they were migrated over 800 applications considered mission critical, while an equivalent portion of systems were decommissioned from the previous physical infrastructure. The operation involved the progressive reconfiguration of the group's IT architecture on cloud platforms.
Project infrastructure and governance
The project's success, a statement explains, was made possible by integrating Google Cloud's advanced capabilities, TIM's data center and connectivity infrastructure, and the specialized skills of its partners. This model allowed for the management of a highly complex migration, ensuring business continuity, high performance and low latency.
The management model also included a system of end-to-end governance by Tim, with the use of cost monitoring and control tools based on logics FinOps.
The transformation involved not only the technological infrastructure, but also the internal organization. Over 3.000 Intesa Sanpaolo employees were involved in training courses dedicated to the cloud, having achieved more than 170 Google Cloud certifications, including over 60 advanced level.
Comments
“This initiative has allowed us to achieve all the 2022-2025 objectives and to prepare for the challenges of the 2026-2029 industrial plan – commented Maximus Proverb, Chief Data, AI, and Technology Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo. "By collaborating with Google Cloud and TIM, we have transformed technology, reduced costs, and, at the same time, laid the foundation for building Isytech, the native digital and cloud technology platform serving customers and colleagues across our Group. Along this transformative journey, we have also strengthened our internal capabilities and hired new, highly specialized colleagues. Today, we are positioned at a level of absolute excellence in Europe for solutions, innovation, and security to support our business and customers."
Elio SchiavoTIM's Chief Enterprise & Innovative Solutions Officer added: "The completion of this program represents a significant achievement for TIM Enterprise, which strengthens its role as a strategic partner supporting the country's digital transformation. Bringing the core infrastructure of a major bank like Intesa Sanpaolo to Google Cloud's Italian regions, hosted in our data centers, means ensuring data control, security, and resilience. The integration of data centers, connectivity, and cloud solutions has allowed us to manage a highly complex migration while ensuring operational continuity and high performance, further confirming the excellence of our infrastructure. This demonstrates TIM Enterprise's ability to manage end-to-end projects and support businesses and public administrations on innovation journeys that combine technological openness and strategic autonomy."
“In the financial services sector, the modernization of core systems cannot ignore security and resilience,” he declared. Raffaele Gigantino, Country Manager Italy at Google Cloud, said: "The successful transition of Intesa Sanpaolo's highly complex and mission-critical workloads without disruption demonstrates how innovation is possible with the right technology. Our two cloud regions in Milan and Turin have enabled Intesa Sanpaolo to meet its data residency needs. Google Cloud's secure, sustainable, and reliable infrastructure is specifically designed to provide financial institutions with the enterprise-grade solutions needed to optimize their operations today, while also creating the solid digital foundation needed to accommodate next-generation platforms and advanced AI capabilities."
