Case Study: Alberta Blue Cross accelerates database refreshes and testing with Perforce Delphix

Alberta Blue Cross refreshes databases in minutes with Perforce

Alberta Blue Cross, Alberta's largest benefits carrier, faced significant data management challenges during a major IT modernization project. Their legacy systems caused database refreshes to take one to two days, creating a bottleneck for development and testing. To address this, they chose the Delphix test data management solution from Perforce to accelerate their efforts.

By implementing Perforce Delphix, Alberta Blue Cross virtualized their databases, which reduced refresh times from days to just minutes. This allowed for nightly refreshes of over 70 databases across 18 environments. The solution enabled thorough testing of data conversion scripts, iterative rehearsal of cutover events, and the creation of a production-like environment for troubleshooting. As a result, Perforce helped Alberta Blue Cross hit key project milestones on time and achieve a smooth transition to their new system, reaching steady-state operations within three months of go-live.

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