Case Study: Simply Business cuts CI build times from 30 minutes to 12 minutes with Semaphore

Simply Business cuts CI build time from 30 mins to 12 mins with Semaphore

Simply Business was facing significant delays in their CI/CD pipeline, with build times reaching up to an hour and queues forming due to performance limits on their previous plan with vendor Semaphore. This slowdown was hindering the team's productivity during a period of rapid growth.

By switching to Semaphore's faster F1 servers and an on-demand plan, Simply Business drastically reduced their CI build times from 30 minutes to roughly 12 minutes. The solution also included leveraging Semaphore's developer-focused features like flaky test detection and pipeline optimization. This performance improvement transformed workflows, allowing engineers to maintain their flow and deploy with confidence. The team also highlighted Semaphore's responsive customer support and cost-monitoring tools as key benefits.

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