Pub. 5 2015-2016 Issue 2

18 O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G C O L O R A D A N S R E A L I Z E D R E A M S FEATURE ARTICLE A big driver for networking automation amongst financial institutions is having quick access to data in the event of an audit or litigation. TOM GLEASON SALES MANAGER DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL Automation in a Fast Moving Financial Environment B anks face a number of data IT challenges moving through 2015 and beyond. The shear amount of data growth, changes in customer experience and increased regula- tions has challengedmany financial environments to keep their overhead low while providing customers the same level of service and security. Banksmust an- swer this evolving environment by increasingflexibil- ity and automation in their networking architecture. Investing in networking automation to improve efficiencies and keep up with new re- quirements being placed on an ever-changing environment should be top priority amongst financial institutions. Customer Data Like many other industries, banks rec- ognize the benefit of using customer data to influence business decisions and enhance ser- vices. The amount of data collected is growing at a fast rate, and showing no sign of slowing $