Case Study: Fragrantica enhances website performance and security with MySQL HeatWave

Fragrantica cuts database maintenance time by 50% with MySQL

Fragrantica Inc., an online encyclopedia and community for perfume enthusiasts with 25 million monthly visitors, faced challenges scaling its on-premises MySQL database. The infrastructure struggled with performance during peak traffic, required costly maintenance, and lacked the security features needed to prevent spam bot attacks and ensure GDPR compliance. They sought a cloud database solution from vendor MySQL that could provide elasticity, enhance security, and eliminate complex ETL processes.

MySQL implemented its MySQL HeatWave Database Service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The solution provided on-demand scalability, robust 256-bit encryption, and high availability across multiple data centers. As a result, Fragrantica reduced database maintenance time by 50%, eliminated ETL processes for real-time analytics, and decreased total cost of ownership while significantly enhancing security and reliability for its global user base.

Fragrantica Inc