Case Study: ABSA Group Limited achieves scalable open-source DBaaS automation with Severalnines ClusterControl

ABSA Group Limited manages 3,000+ database instances with Severalnines

ABSA Group Limited, a major African financial services group, faced the challenge of managing its massive and costly proprietary database infrastructure after spinning off from Barclays. They needed to migrate over 3,000 database instances from Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2 to an open-source stack hosted in a hybrid environment and required an automation solution to manage it all. Severalnines' ClusterControl was identified as the only product that could provide the full automation and management layer needed for their scale.

Severalnines' ClusterControl provided ABSA with full lifecycle database automation, serving as a virtual DBA for provisioning, management, and monitoring. The solution enabled ABSA to build its own private DBaaS, seamlessly manage databases across on-premise and cloud environments, and improve resource allocation by reducing reliance on expensive enterprise software. ClusterControl empowered ABSA to confidently regain control of its infrastructure using open-source technology.

ABSA Group Limited