Lendi scales lending platform
With open source power
With NetApp Instaclustr, Lendi unlocked scalability and real-time data processing, granting them the tools needed to continue dominating Australia’s online lending market.
Industry
- Financial services
Technologies
- Apache Kafka® on AWS
Challenges
- Managing fast-growing data demand
- Enabling microservices architecture to scale efficiently
Results
- Simplified platform scalability for rapid growth
- Reliable real-time data streaming through Apache Kafka
Scaling mission-critical Infrastructure without downtime
To sustain its market dominance, Lendi needed a robust data infrastructure capable of adapting to rapid growth.
However, their existing setup struggled to keep up with the increasing complexities of scalability and real-time data processing. Key requirements Lendi needed from Apache Kafka and Instaclustr included:
Microservices architecture
Allowing Lendi to commence building with microservices with their own databases, therefore decoupling applications from difficult-to-change data sets.
Reliability
Enabling fast and reliable piping of data between microservices and COTS products.
Scalable infrastructure
Enabling extensive scale to support rapid and large growth in data as the consumer base grew.
"Instaclustr has been instrumental in helping us build out our data-centric platform. Their consulting team did an amazing job providing specific technical expertise around Apache Kafka and their managed platform gives us the confidence and reliability we need to continue to grow."
— Joshua McKenzie, Head of Engineering, Lendi
Accelerating innovation with managed Apache Kafka
Lendi partnered with Instaclustr to enhance and manage their open source data infrastructure, starting with Apache Kafka. Through expert consulting, Lendi adopted a near real-time event-driven architecture capable of delivering unparalleled scalability and reliability.
Key solutions provided by Instaclustr included:
Cluster configurations
Setting up and configuring managed Kafka clusters, saving Lendi critical development time.
Knowledge transfer
Conducting workshops to empower Lendi engineers with in-depth Kafka knowledge.
Consulting services
Delivering working proofs-of-concept for Kafka-based applications, ensuring readiness for production deployment.
The collaboration allowed Lendi to focus on building its platform while Instaclustr handled the complexities of infrastructure.
Driving scalable innovation with real-time architecture
