Santa Clara, CA

Top Global Banking IT Provider Cuts Months of OpenShift Testing to Days across a 16,000-Core, 1,300-Namespace Environment

SolutionSoft Systems, Inc., a pioneer in virtual clock and time travel testing software, today announced that Atruvia AG, the digitalization partner of Germany’s cooperative banking sector, has successfully implemented Time Machine to streamline and future-proof time-critical testing across its highly complex IT environment.

Atruvia operates one of the world’s largest Red Hat OpenShift clusters, consisting of more than 16,000 CPU cores and 1,300 namespaces, supported by a sophisticated service mesh and tightly integrated with mainframe legacy systems, databases, and web servers. The scale and interconnectivity of this environment made traditional date- and tim esensitive testing extremely difficult—particularly for regression, integration, and year-end financial simulations.

By deploying Solution-Soft’s Time Machine, Atruvia is able to automate and compress testing cycles, significantly reduced testing cycle duration from 6-months to just 3-4 days, while maintaining accuracy, synchronization, and operational stability.

Addressing Time-Sensitive Testing at Enterprise Scale

As part of its DevSecOps and CI/CD strategy, Atruvia needed a way to automate regression and integration testing involving time-dependent banking logic—without disrupting other workloads or requiring system clock changes. The challenge was compounded by the need to coordinate time-dependent testing across containerized applications and OpenShift namespaces, while maintaining alignment with dependent legacy systems such as mainframes.

Time Machine addressed these challenges by enabling persistent virtual clocks that simulate specific dates and times across distributed systems. This allows Atruvia to automate time changes without manual resets, ensuring precise synchronization across all relevant workloads.

With Time Machine agents installed on targeted systems, Atruvia achieved synchronized time control across selected OpenShift namespaces within the cluster, enabling coordinated testing without impacting other environments.

Deployment was further simplified through the Time Machine OpenShift Operator, which enabled rapid installation, automated configuration, and easy preparation of workloads for time travel using simple label assignments.

Automation, Scalability, and Operational Confidence

Atruvia also leveraged the Time Machine Floating License Server to dynamically scale licensing as new Time Machine pods were created, supporting the elasticity of its OpenShift environment. Additionally, the Time Machine Sync Server API enabled full automation of date and time control, seamlessly integrating time travel into existing CI/CD pipelines.

The solution supports flexible time zones and variable time speeds, allowing Atruvia to perform highly complex simulations—such as year-end accounting and regulatory reporting—under realistic and repeatable conditions.

Following integration into Atruvia’s DevSecOps operations, Time Machine now automates time travel for regression testing of date- and time-sensitive banking logic, significantly reducing manual effort, improving system reliability, and ensuring on-time delivery of critical financial processes.

Customer and Project Leadership Endorsements

“Time Machine has been a game-changer for us,” said Andreas Wöhrle, Technical Project Manager at Atruvia. “It provided the precise time-control capabilities needed to optimize our testing processes and ensure future-proofing of our systems. The proactive support from the Solution-Soft team made all the difference in delivering a smooth and successful implementation.”

Wolfgang Kraus, Overall Project Manager at Atruvia, added: “We successfully implemented the Time Machine solution for our critical testing, ensuring smooth operations under extreme conditions. The team received exceptional feedback from top management, particularly for executing year-end processing under pressure. Despite many obstacles, the close collaboration with Solution-Soft enabled us to complete testing successfully, with overwhelmingly positive results.”

Delivering Measurable Results

With Time Machine, Atruvia significantly improved testing efficiency in an environment where extensive, time-critical scenarios would otherwise have posed major operational risks. The solution increased system reliability, strengthened business continuity, and enabled Atruvia to meet demanding regulatory and delivery timelines with confidence.

About Atruvia AG

Atruvia AG is the digitalization partner of Germany’s cooperative financial network. With headquarters in Karlsruhe and Münster and branches in Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin, Atruvia employs more than 9,500 people and generates approximately €2 billion in annual group revenue. The company supports around 700 cooperative banks, manages nearly 89 million customer accounts, and operates more than 25,600 self-service banking devices nationwide.

About Time Machine

Time Machine saves ten-fold or more on resources and costs associated with time travel testing of applications. It enables you to finish your large scale software projects on time and under budget. Some other usage scenarios of Time Machine include Containerization, Cloud migration, time zone adjustment, data aging, Big Data analysis and online training. Time Machine is the original date and time simulation software for Unix and Windows since 1997 and it is Cloud ready. Thousands of customers worldwide utilize Time Machine successfully across all industries on a daily basis; including 47 of the Fortune 100 companies.

About Solution-Soft

Solution-Soft has been at the forefront of virtual clock software and time travel testing solutions since 1997 to empower companies in the ever-evolving digital world. Our flagship product, Time Machine, has revolutionized application testing, enabling companies, including many of Fortune 100, to reduce costs and accelerate project delivery by an average of 3 – 10 times across enterprise and containerized systems to run critical software and application testing.

The Time Machine Product Suite extends these capabilities, optimizing cloud migration, test automation, Agile/DevOps, and containerization testing. Time Machine for Containers supports standalone Docke r containers, and large-scale Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters (including deployments on clusters with over 16,000 CPU cores), enabling CI/CD driven test automation.

Trusted by over thousands of installed base worldwide across diverse industries, including AIG, Australian Tax Office,Atruvia, AMEX, BBC, Boeing, CVS, Discover, Lloyds Bank, National Grid, SNCF, State of CA, ID, HI, MO, OH, NC, and more. We partner with industry leaders like Accenture, Deloitte, DXC, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle providing cutting-edge solutions for all time travel testing and simulator training needs.

Solution-Soft was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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HAMBURG, Germany

New initiative aims to increase female representation in maritime careers, with at least 20% of new trainee intakes targeted for female cadets

Hapag-Lloyd (ETR: HLAG) has launched its new Shefarer Program, a long-term initiative designed to sustainably increase the share of women working at sea and strengthen career opportunities for women across the maritime industry.

Developed in cooperation with partners Jebsen PTC, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (Germany) GmbH and Marlow Navigation Co. Ltd, the program introduces targeted measures to attract more women to maritime careers, support their professional development on board and improve visibility for women seafarers across Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet.

A central part of the Shefarer Program is the promotion of young talent. Hapag-Lloyd said that, going forward, at least 20% of new trainee intakes will be female cadets. The target will also apply to the company’s international crew pipeline, with a particular focus on young Filipino talent.

The program will also introduce selected Shefarer vessels, where several women seafarers will be deployed together across different ranks and functions. The goal is to ensure that women on board are seen as an integral part of the crew, whether serving as cadets, officers, engineers, oilers or captains.

In addition, Hapag-Lloyd is investing in separate changing rooms, showers and toilets on all newbuildings scheduled to enter service in the coming years, further improving working and living conditions for women at sea.

“With the Shefarer Program, we are creating concrete structures to help more women enter the maritime industry and build long-term careers at sea,” said Silke Lehmköster, Managing Director Fleet at Hapag-Lloyd. “Mixed crews strengthen communication, collaboration and mutual respect on board. Our goal is to increase the visibility of women at sea and to create more career opportunities for them across our fleet.”

Women currently represent 5.71% of Hapag-Lloyd’s crew. The company also has four women captains currently sailing for Hapag-Lloyd, representing 4.6% of its captains.

The Shefarer Program forms part of Hapag-Lloyd’s broader strategy to make maritime careers more attractive and visible while helping the industry attract qualified young talent for the future.

About Hapag-Lloyd

With a fleet of 302 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the company has 15,200 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.6 million TEU, including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide provide fast and reliable connections between 600 ports on all continents.

In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 24 marine terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. The segment has 4,400 employees and provides complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to terminal activities.

Tyler, Texas.

Paywint adopts the use of stablecoins to settle global payments instantly. The fintech facilitator ensures the optimum use of stablecoins in its payment processing model to adequately support real-time settlements. This capability from the established fintech operator will open new doors in payment technology solutions and assist in onboarding business partners based on their custom pay-in/payout requirements.

Explaining the Context of Stablecoin Payments in Cross-Border Transactions

The use of real-world operations in a stablecoin-based payment model covers optimum alignment between local payment rails and specific compliance metrics required for rails. They offer a faster and cheaper alternative to traditional banking measures that works 24/7.

Popular stablecoins used in U.S. settlements include USDC by Circle and USDT by Tether.

Major Components of Paywint’s Cross-Border Stablecoin Solutions

The mechanics and workflow of Paywint’s stablecoin solutions in the cross-border network involve the use of on-ramp and off-ramp services in over 100 countries. The local fiat currency is converted into a stable coin in an on-ramp model by covering the major jurisdictions in the USA. Similarly, off-ramp solutions convert stablecoins to fiat currencies without compromising the compliance features of the partner bodies in APAC, MENA, LATAM, or Europe.

The transfer of stablecoins happens through blockchain technology that the company uses by integrating the recipient’s wallet. The application process will reflect in B2B payments, global money transfers or remittances, and industry-backed settlements. The solution is already launched for business models embracing blockchain technology and payment services integrations that align with the established fintech infrastructure.

How Paywint Avoids the Barriers in Cross-Border Stablecoin Functions

The business model of Paywint’s technology platform adopts the cross-border stablecoin features without big challenges. Some of the steps to avoid the barriers in this regard are:

•  Implementation of regulatory compliance – Adherence to compliance norms and regulatory checks in active intervals can improve the stablecoin activity in the business workflow.
•  Risk mitigation practices – The addition of a dedicated risk prevention, assessment, and mitigation practice is necessary for cross-border transactions to facilitate optimum stablecoin integrations.
•  Integration of the payment tracking system – Dynamic integrations of the payment tracking system are a feasible option for building the essential elements and blocks in stablecoin transactions.
•  Boost in operational and technical efficiency – The use of high liquidity networks, core API integrations, and the presence of payment infrastructure providers can improve the technical and operational efficiency of businesses.
• Instant & transparent solutions – Another revolutionary step that engages stablecoins and cross-border transactions is the top-notch application of instant and transparent solutions.

Integrating Stablecoins within Payments – The Paywint Model

Businesses need seamless fiat and crypto management services to aid in their payment processing model. While integrating stablecoins within an existing payments module, it gives rise to smoother, borderless transaction flow with near-instant settlements.

With the right flow, treasury management and programmable payments also make sense in the implementation part. Whether it’s with global payments or regional supplier models, businesses can consider core infrastructure components for integration. The common parameters to include are wallet services, on and off-ramping solutions, and compliance tools for transactions and automation.

Paywint imbibes the features of speed, cost, transparency, and inclusion to ensure the best services and solutions in the domain of stablecoin payments. Even with regulatory compliance requirements in higher volumes, the company can deliver value in cross-border solutions globally. This is enhanced with the assistance of a dynamic model with technology innovations and practical risk assessment.

In a Nutshell: How Paywint Helps Businesses with Cross-Border Transactions

Paywint helps the partner businesses to follow a dynamic cross-border solutions model by integrating with the local payment rails in different regions for a promising and competitive experience. The seamless technology helps the fintech provider to serve its partners in the fintech ecosystem by delivering potential for success. The project also covers top-notch compliance integrations and streamlined integrations with existing financial processes and systems.

Leadership Perspective

As per Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Founder & CEO of Paywint, “Paywint’s foray into the cross-border solutions opened up a multitude of options for the fintech facilitator to perform and excel in. Stablecoin integrations and services are just one of the working solutions in this regard. Our on-ramp and off-ramp solutions help us serve our partners in the payments collection and payouts in a streamlined flow. We take care of this with higher settlement speeds, leveraging custom partner demands, engaging in flexible treasury and liquidity flow, and infrastructure modernization to meet global payouts of any volume.”

About Paywint

Paywint is the digital wallet built for businesses. We help you collect, hold, pay, and settle funds instantly. From one wallet, businesses can access instant ACH, same-day ACH, RTP, wire, and instant virtual bank accounts to receive payments faster and reconcile cleanly. Paywint supports flexible payouts, along with bank transfers and card-based payouts. Paywint also includes virtual and physical cards for spending, employee distribution, and controlled budgets, making it easy to issue, manage limits, and track activity in real time. For businesses going global, we enable cross-border transactions with a growing corridor roadmap and multiple settlement options. Paywint supports crypto payments and wallets, giving businesses additional flexibility for settlement and treasury workflows. Whether you’re a marketplace, SaaS platform, gig economy business, or an SMB scaling to new regions, Paywint helps you move money faster, safer, and with total visibility from onboarding to payout to settlement.

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Saheer Nelliparamban

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