Case Study: be2 achieves 2-3x higher application capacity and scalable growth with MySQL Enterprise

be2 scales fast growing matchmaking web site with MySQL Enterprise

be2, founded in 2004, is a fast-growing global matchmaking service with more than 17 million members in 36 countries and over 20,000 new sign-ups per day. Rapid growth (well over 100% annually) pushed be2 beyond its original, cost-effective database for a small-to-medium web app and created a need for a highly scalable, reliable data platform.

be2 chose MySQL and now runs MySQL Enterprise Server (with a Gold subscription) to handle user profiles, payments, behavioral tracking, campaign data and a MySQL-based data warehouse for reporting. Enterprise monitoring, the Query Analyzer and expert MySQL consulting improved stability, scalability and redundancy, boosting application capacity 2–3x, avoiding migration to other enterprise databases, and laying the groundwork for further optimization and high-availability work.

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Dave Sharrock

Director IT