Case Study: Dexcom accelerates cloud native upgrades and cuts prep time with Chkk

Dexcom cuts cloud native upgrade prep time by 80% with Chkk

Dexcom, a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring technology, faced significant challenges in managing the complex, interdependent upgrades of its Kubernetes (GKE) and cloud-native infrastructure. The rapid release cycles of projects like Istio, Kafka, and Keycloak required extensive manual validation, creating high-stakes events that risked downtime and fell behind regulatory compliance goals. To speed up and de-risk its lifecycle management, Dexcom partnered with Chkk.

By implementing the Chkk Platform, Dexcom automated key tasks like dependency analysis and impact assessment. Chkk delivered Preverified Upgrade Plans tested on a digital twin of their infrastructure and provided safety checks to ensure disruption-free upgrades. This solution resulted in an 80% reduction in upgrade preparation time, a 200% increase in upgrade productivity, and repurposed two FTEs to focus on strategic work, ultimately speeding up their upgrade process by 5x while ensuring the highest levels of safety and compliance.

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