Automation, Innovation and Consolidation SAS GRID

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1 Automation, Innovation and Consolidation SAS GRID Apr 2 nd Apr 5 th, SAS Global Forum Paru.Puttanna@regions.com The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed.

2 Regions Financial Corporation Company Information Regions Financial Corporation, with $126 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 15 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,500 banking offices and 1,900 ATMs. Our Company Mission Our mission is to achieve superior economic value for our shareholders over time by making life better for our customers, our associates and our communities and creating shared value as we help them meet their financial goals and aspirations. Regions' five core values guide everything we do: Put People First Do What Is Right Focus On Your Customer Reach Higher Enjoy Life The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 1

3 EDS Overview Enterprise Data Services is committed to delivering a high quality data environment that provides meaningful information & business intelligence to our diverse User Community. Operations & Support Data Design Governance & Quality Data Integration Business Intelligence & Applications Shared Data for the Enterprise Improve data quality and focus on enterprise use of data The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 2

4 Multiple SAS Environments SAS Foundation 12 Core Blade Host Affinity License Model Shared resource pooling allows Regions to have 32 core processing on a 12 core SAS License. Supports approximately 100 Business Analysts across 10 lines of business SAS EBI (Enterprise Business Intelligence Platform) 12 Core Blade Host Affinity License Model Supports approximately 120 Business Analysts across 6 lines of business SAS Workstation Individual user license for Foundation SAS and Enterprise Guide Software on the Desktop. License is required for Enterprise Guide users to connect to and utilize SAS Server environments Supports 200 users Fragmented state Prior to SAS GRID Installation The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 3

5 Potential Pain Points for Companies Immature Production Environment Sandbox for Analysts versus Production Processes No Scheduling capability No Prioritization to prevent Rogue or Runaway Processes Silo-ed SAS Environments Separate VM s to support Business Unit work-effort Compartmentalize Compute Tier resource capability in absence of prioritization and scheduling Inefficient use of resources / Inability to maximize investment Unbalanced usage across Business Units VM s. One BU may be running to full capacity while another is sitting idle, but the current configuration can not utilize that idle computing capacity. Inconsistent Environment Configuration and Security Multiple Environments The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 4

6 SAS and Regions Bank Dynamic workload balancing for efficient use of computing resources Highly available grid computing environment for minimal downtime impact Flexible, incremental computing growth for cost-effective addition of new users or groups Faster results through multiprocessing capabilities Real-time monitoring and administration Test environment that can also be used for DR Mature enterprise processes and governance Outcompete by outcomputing The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, 5 and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed.

7 Decision Balance your workload The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 6

8 Architecture Be ready for anything The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed.

9 The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions 8 Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 8 Migration Approach Phase I Standup Environment, Governance, & Chargeback Migrate First Group EBI (6 Business Units) Marketing Risk Analytics Run Parallel Environments for 6 Months Research Requirements for Future Phases Future Phases Migrate Groups According to Dependencies Expand Computing Capacity As Needed Planning is everything

10 Migration Roadmap PHASE I BUSINESS UNIT Q Q Q Business Services Consumer Credit Policy Dealer Services Fair Lending Compliance Business Services Credit Risk Enterprise Data Services Enterprise Data Services Enterprise Data Services Enterprise Data Services Enterprise Data Services Marketing Marketing Risk Analytics Finance Batch Server Consumer Credit Policy Consumer Credit Dealer Services Business Banking Credit Policy Direct Lending - Consumer CRMS Consumer Loans Collections Collections RIG SAS Mainframe AML Big Data PHASE II TBD SAS GRID FUTURE PHASES TBD Further Study Required Approach is the Key The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, 9 its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed.

11 BI & SAS COE (Center of Excellence) COE is a shared services function consisting of people, technology, policies, best practices, and processes. The mission of SAS Center of Excellence (COE) is to transform tremendous amount of data resources into meaningful information to help Regions associates make decisions and optimize strategic directions, by using SAS, one of the most popular statistical software. As an important part of SAS COE, SAS Regions In-House Users Group (SASRIHUG) introduces the opportunities for SAS uses to connect, while supporting and fostering an environment of growth, development and education. Transformation 4/4/

12 Questions? The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker's opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed. 11