Microsoft SQL Server Customer Solution Case Study Online Gaming Firm Implements Real-Time Analytics and Scales for Planned Growth “SQL Server 2012 Enterprise with AlwaysOn gives us Overview exactly the performance we need. We can exceed 10 Country or Region: Europe Media and entertainment Industry: times the previous peak game-play load.... and still run Customer Profile intensive analytics in real time.” BetOnSoft, founded in 2006, provides online gaming products including Thomas Pullen, Database Administrator, BetOnSoft online casino games such as slots, video poker and blackjack. The company offers software and services to independent BetOnSoft develops and manages more than 110 online casino operators. games, played every day by thousands of players worldwide. The Business Situation company needed to ensure that its games are highly available, BetOnSoft wanted to guarantee the because players are online around the clock. BetOnSoft also availability of its applications, boost scalability for future growth, and implement wanted to prepare for business growth by scaling its database intensive data analysis features in real-time. while maintaining application responsiveness. In addition, its Solution applications must perform key business-critical analytics in real The firm implemented Microsoft SQL Server time. In November 2011, the company deployed a hybrid 2012 Enterprise to take advantage of features. application solution that takes advantage of the high-availability features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn and the Benefits Processes 10 times more workload while scalability of SQL Azure. Now, the company’s infrastructure can running real-time analytics exceed 10 times its previous peak loads while running intensive Increases availability Accommodates business growth with real-time data analytics. BetOnSoft has achieved the availability hybrid IT structure it needs and can use its hybrid infrastructure to scale to meet Simplifies administration unexpected business growth.
Microsoft SQL Server Customer Solution Case Study Online Gaming Firm Implements Real-Time Analytics and Scales for Planned Growth Overview Country or Region: Europe Industry: Media and entertainment Customer Profile BetOnSoft, founded in 2006, provides online gaming products including online casino games such as slots, video poker and blackjack. The company offers software and services to independent operators. Business Situation BetOnSoft wanted to guarantee the availability of its applications, boost scalability for future growth, and implement intensive data analysis features in real-time. Solution The firm implemented Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise to take advantage of features. Benefits Processes 10 times more workload while running real-time analytics Increases availability Accommodates business growth with hybrid IT structure Simplifies administration “SQL Server 2012 Enterprise with AlwaysOn gives us exactly the performance we need. We can exceed 10 times the previous peak game-play load.... and still run intensive analytics in real time.” Thomas Pullen, Database Administrator, BetOnSoft BetOnSoft develops and manages more than 110 online casino games, played every day by thousands of players worldwide. The company needed to ensure that its games are highly available, because players are online around the clock. BetOnSoft also wanted to prepare for business growth by scaling its database while maintaining application responsiveness. In addition, its applications must perform key business-critical analytics in real time. In November 2011, the company deployed a hybrid application solution that takes advantage of the high-availability features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn and the scalability of SQL Azure. Now, the company’s infrastructure can exceed 10 times its previous peak loads while running intensive real-time data analytics. BetOnSoft has achieved the availability it needs and can use its hybrid infrastructure to scale to meet unexpected business growth.
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