Case Study: Plixer International achieves 20x more data capture and real-time network optimization with MySQL

Plixer International Manages 20x More Data with Embedded MySQL

Plixer International, a network management vendor serving customers such as Disney Stores, Fannie Mae and AutoZone, faced a market where existing tools were costly (often >$100,000), complex, slow to deploy and unable to capture the volume of data needed for real-time network decision making. To give network managers timely, detailed visibility and identify bottlenecks, Plixer needed a solution that could collect far more data and be affordable and easy to run.

Plixer embedded MySQL to handle 20× more data, leveraging MySQL’s performance, reliability and low-cost licensing to deliver a web-based, fast-to-deploy solution (typical deployments < $30K; USDA deployed in 3 days). The result: scalable real-time monitoring (about 2.4M transactions/hour, ~3.5M records), simpler administration for SMBs, and millions of dollars saved for customers through optimized network resource use.

Plixer International

Michael Patterson

President