Money transfer service Western Union is adapting to the digitization of financial services. That means the technology stack has to modernize. Brandon Shaw, VP and Head of Technology Services at Western Union, is leading the migration of over a thousand applications away from a VMware environment to Nutanix and took time to explain the reasons behind this decision.
Western Union says the money transfer sector is no different from banking and other forms of financial services; consumers are opting for digital platforms, which it describes as being more convenient and efficient.
Western Union has a physical footprint that is world-famous, it is one of a small number of brands that you can find walking up a bustling city avenue in Asia, in a quaint high street in the UK, or alongside a skyscraper on a thoroughfare in its homeland, the USA. The firm has ways to transfer money to over 200 countries and territories. As Western Union digitizes, it reassures travelers, businesses and…