Case Study: Drecom achieves 20x faster MySQL updates and 4:1 server consolidation with SanDisk Fusion ioMemory

Drecom Accelerates Anytime, Anywhere Gaming

Drecom, a leading Japanese mobile and social gaming provider, faced a scaling challenge as its MySQL-based platform struggled with unpredictable traffic surges, high I/O wait times, and rising infrastructure costs. The company needed enterprise-grade reliability, the ability to maintain high user retention under heavy load, and a way to consolidate servers without sacrificing performance.

Drecom deployed SanDisk Fusion ioMemory (ioDrive) flash to accelerate MySQL, cutting I/O wait time 20x (from ~80% to ~4%), speeding update queries 20x (600 → 12,000 QPS), and eliminating service interruptions under peak load. The flash solution delivered symmetric read/write performance, faster replication, strong vendor support, 4:1 server consolidation (36U to 9U), lower TCO, and ample headroom to add new games.

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Yusuke Saito

IT Architect