Case Study: VerticalScope achieves a zero-downtime migration of 1,100 websites to Google Cloud Platform with Pythian

Migrating 1,100 Websites To Google Cloud Platform In Just 30 Days

VerticalScope, a Canadian digital media and entertainment company, needed to migrate 1,100 LAMP servers and websites from IBM Softlayer to Google Kubernetes Engine on Google Cloud Platform in just 30 days, with zero downtime. The tight deadline and inconsistent site architectures made the migration difficult, so VerticalScope brought in Pythian and its Google Cloud expertise to help accelerate the project.

Pythian created an “all-hands-on-deck” migration approach, combining process rigor, around-the-clock global support, and custom scripting to automate prep work where possible. As a result, VerticalScope completed the migration on time with no downtime or user impact, and its websites are now standardized on Google Cloud Platform, giving the company greater flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

VerticalScope

Brandon Seibel

Chief Architect