Case Study: Fandom achieves scalable, zero-downtime authentication with Ory

Fandom handles 10,000% traffic spikes with Ory

Fandom, a global entertainment platform hosting tens of millions of users and massive traffic spikes, needed to transition its critical authentication services to a new solution without any downtime or user impact. Their challenge was to manage a migration of a large existing user base while ensuring the system could handle dramatic traffic increases of up to 10,000% without outages or security leaks. They chose to implement an authentication solution from vendor Ory to meet these demands.

The solution implemented by Ory involved using webhooks and APIs to meticulously synchronize data between the old system and the new Ory platform, ensuring every user operation was replicated. This allowed Fandom to complete the migration with zero friction for users. As a result, Fandom achieved a seamless transition with no downtime and now operates a scalable, flexible authentication system that handles massive traffic spikes without issues, saving significant development time and maintaining total control over the user experience.

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