Case Study: PT Kereta Api Indonesia achieves faster, more reliable railway IoT operations with MySQL Enterprise Edition

PT Kereta Api Indonesia boosts railway database performance by 70% with MySQL

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), the national railways operator of Indonesia, faced performance and reliability challenges with its MySQL Community Edition database. This system supported a critical IoT platform, LocoTrack, which monitors train speeds for passenger safety. With increasing data volumes, the company experienced insufficient performance, lengthy backup times, and problematic downtime.

By upgrading to MySQL Enterprise Edition from vendor MySQL, KAI achieved a 70% improvement in application performance and cut backup time for 1TB of data from a full day to just 1-2 hours. The solution eliminated downtime and provided high availability, ensuring smooth and safe railway operations. MySQL's Enterprise Edition also offered comprehensive technical support and advanced features for improved security and monitoring.

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)