Case Study: Mediaspike achieves 30% faster response times, auto-scaling and reduced CAPEX with Rogue Wave Software

Connecting Students and Schools in the Cloud

Mediaspike, a leading provider of education leads, was constrained by a single dedicated server and struggled with traffic spikes, limited real-time visibility into app health and campaign analytics, and slow, risky deployments. To modernize and scale, Mediaspike adopted the RightScale Zend PHP HA Solution Pack and the Zend PHP stack, leveraging technologies from Rogue Wave Software to move to an automated, cloud-based LAMP environment.

Rogue Wave Software helped Mediaspike implement a clustered, auto-scaling architecture with load balancers, MySQL master‑slave replication and session clustering, enabling continuous integration and easier deployments. The solution delivered measurable results: response times improved by 30%+, database replication dropped from hours to about 10 minutes, capex fell by thousands of dollars per month, and Mediaspike increased campaign frequency and analytics capabilities without taking apps offline.

Mediaspike

Michael Speicher

CEO