Bank KBC has a building permit for two new data centers in Mechelen and Heist-op-den-Berg. It wants to shift its digital services from 2027.
KBC’s two current data centers in Belgium need to be gradually replaced. In order to continue to offer digital services in the future, the bank wants to install two new, more modern data centers. KBC applied for the permits in February and has now received them. One data center will be located near the KBC campus in Mechelen, and a location in the Antwerp municipality of Heist-op-den-Berg has been selected for the second.
KBC wants to put the new data centers into operation from mid-2027. By the end of 2028, all devices will be fully migrated and the two existing data centers will be decommissioned. With the new data centers, KBC also wants to be optimally prepared for new technological and IT developments.
Strike regulations
A bank like KBC is subject to the strict regulations of the National Bank of Belgium and the European Central Bank. Data centers play a key role in providing digital financial services to customers.
Sustainability is also an important aspect of KBC’s construction plans. When building and using the data centers, the company strives for the lowest possible ecological footprint. Among other things, solar panels will be installed at both locations and facilities to collect rainwater to cool the technical systems.
Isabel Van Mele, Chief Information Officer of KBC Group: “The migration of our core banking and insurance applications to the two data centers will of course receive the full attention of our IT experts. They will ensure that the migration to these new data centers goes smoothly without impacting the services provided to our customers.”
“KBC’s hybrid cloud strategy intelligently leverages the strengths of both public cloud and ‘private cloud’. With these new, highly energy-efficient data centers, KBC is prepared for flexible capacity growth, we can smoothly integrate new technologies and we strengthen our physical and cybersecurity,” concludes Van Mele.
Source: IT Daily
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