MONETT, Mo., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry. Its ProfitStars® division today introduced Gladiator® Hosted Network Solutions™, a service that enables financial institutions to move their IT infrastructures to Jack Henry & Associates' secure cloud computing environment.
Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions provides a hosted IT infrastructure that delivers network essentials - including servers, storage, network, and operating systems - as an on-demand service. Financial institutions can outsource in-house network hardware, technology management, and IT security and compliance responsibilities to Gladiator experts. In return, they have a more secure operating environment, better business resiliency, more predictable costs, improved customer service, and flexibility to expand infrastructure as business needs change.
Matt Riley, group president of Gladiator, commented, "The benefits of moving a financial institution's IT infrastructure to our private cloud include more than mere cost savings; moving to our hosted environment can also provide the opportunity to support security, compliance, and reputational concerns more effectively. Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions include a combination of infrastructure, platform, and software-as-a-service options, giving financial institutions access to their data and software applications in an outsourced environment, to whatever degree they need. Whether they desire hardware, software, or application resources for accomplishing specific tasks, the Gladiator experts have them covered."
Russ Bernthal, president of ProfitStars, continued, "The task of effectively managing and supporting an IT infrastructure can be challenging, even for financial institutions that have dedicated and experienced IT staffs. Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions alleviates the burden of infrastructure management while allowing our clients to keep pace with the latest technological advancements, regulatory compliance directives, and customer service demands. By entrusting our Gladiator experts to oversee their critical IT infrastructure, our clients free their IT staff to focus on other strategic initiatives."
Gladiator Hosted Network Solutions is provided in two tiers: Tier 1 is self-managed by the financial institution, and Tier 2 layers in Gladiator® Managed IT Services™ and Gladiator® CoreDEFENSE Managed Security Services™.
ProfitStars' Gladiator Technology® provides value as a strategic advisor with years of expertise delivering technology and security solutions exclusively to financial institutions. Gladiator's comprehensive portfolio of solutions include IT regulatory compliance services, managed security services, networking and communications services, as well as IT outsourcing and management services, which all work in sync to help meet the expanding technology and risk mitigation needs of today's financial institutions.
About ProfitStars
As a diverse, global division of Jack Henry & Associates, ProfitStars combines JHA's solid technology background with the latest breakthroughs in five performance-boosting solution groups - financial performance, imaging and payments processing, information security and risk management, retail delivery, and online and mobile. Explore the power of ProfitStars-enhanced performance at www.profitstars.com.
About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a leading provider of computer systems and electronic payment solutions primarily for financial services organizations. Its technology solutions serve more than 11,300 customers nationwide, and are marketed and supported through three primary brands. Jack Henry Banking® supports banks ranging from community to mid-tier institutions with information processing solutions. Symitar® is the leading provider of information processing solutions for credit unions of all sizes. ProfitStars® provides best-of-breed solutions that enhance the performance of domestic and international financial institutions of all asset sizes and charters using any core processing system, as well as diverse corporate entities. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.
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