Modernisation of a complex, mature system architecture.
All applications now run CI/CD-controlled in OpenShift.
Less maintenance, no Windows licences, greater efficiency.
Industry
E-Commerce
Customer
Ex Libris Ltd.
Technology / Product
Automation in e-commerce, .NET Core migration, CI/CD, OpenShift, Linux optimisation
As Switzerland's largest media discounter, Ex Libris AG generates over 90% of its sales online.
However, behind this success lay a complex IT landscape with around 70 individual applications spread across various systems, some of which were maintained manually, requiring high maintenance costs and prone to errors. The task: to create a stable, automated and low-maintenance solution for the future.
collana solutions AG has fundamentally modernised Ex Libris' entire system landscape. All applications have been migrated to .NET Core, made container-ready and optimised for Linux.
Today, applications in OpenShift run in a controlled manner via automated CI/CD pipelines with time-controlled operation.
The new setup not only reduces operating costs (e.g. by eliminating Windows licences), but also ensures significantly greater stability and efficiency in day-to-day business.
„The project was a great success. The solutions provided by collana solutions are essential for the collaboration between ERP systems, front-end, suppliers and external partners. Careful implementation and consultation enabled processes to be optimised and ensured the platform could be operated at all times. We will apply the same concept to other parts of the Ex Libris systems.“
Sebastian Clüver
Senior Project Manager E-Commerce, Ex Libris Ltd.
Ex Libris AG now has a standardised and automated application landscape.
Technical modernisation ensures smooth, scalable processes in e-commerce. With fewer errors, clear processes and significantly lower operating costs.
In addition, the new system design is intended to be used in other areas of the company in the future.
Process payments securely with collana pay and control all common procedures centrally.
Quickly introduce a fully automated sanctions list check with collana shield.
Continue with customised development where standard software reaches its limits.
This turns maintenance work into an automated process advantage.