Case Study: VidaXL achieves scalable database management with Severalnines ClusterControl

VidaXL automates database scaling for 200,000 monthly orders with Severalnines

VidaXL, a large international e-retailer, faced the challenge of scaling its eCommerce platform to manage an exploding product catalog, which was projected to grow from 20,000 to over 10 million items. This massive data growth, including 100 terabytes of images, originally required hiring more database administrators. Seeking a cost-effective solution, VidaXL turned to vendor Severalnines to replace its detrimental mix of different database management tools.

Severalnines implemented its product, ClusterControl, as a single platform to manage VidaXL's polyglot infrastructure, which includes MongoDB, MySQL, and Elasticsearch. The solution automated database management and provided control over horizontal scaling, replacing a combination of tools and unreliable command-line controls. As a result, VidaXL established a strong infrastructure foundation to support its exponential growth, prevent online outages that lead to revenue loss, and maintain its position as a major eCommerce operator.

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