Case Study: Backlot Auctions achieves a faster, more efficient vehicle bidding platform with Softweb Solutions

Creating an Easy, Economical And Effective Way To Buy And Sell Vehicles Online

Softweb Solutions was hired by Backlot Auctions, a virtual wholesale vehicle marketplace, which sought to create a more economical and efficient online bidding portal to replace traditional dealer auctions. The customer needed a web and mobile application that could handle the intense traffic of live auctions, which was causing significant performance issues and server strain on their existing AWS EC2 and MySQL setup.

To address this, Softweb Solutions developed intuitive desktop and mobile applications (iOS & Android). A key technical improvement was migrating the database to Amazon RDS, which separated the database from the web server to effectively manage the high volume of requests during live auctions and prevent outages. This solution provided Backlot Auctions with a stable, high-performance platform, giving users full control over sales and eliminating traditional auction expenses, as confirmed by a positive testimonial from the customer.

Backlot Auctions

Scott Wolfe

Backlot Auctions