# Customer Case Study: Clear Capital

Clear Capital ensures zero downtimeWith managed open source
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With NetApp Instaclustr, Clear Capital migrated to open-source Apache Cassandra with zero downtime and improved scalability.

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**Industry**- Financial solutions



**Technologies**- Apache Cassandra®



**Challenges**- Existing system unable to handle anticipated data demands
- Resource-intensive management of proprietary data layer



**Results**- Zero downtime during migration
- Significant performance improvements post-migration





 

 

 Scaling to new heightsWith Apache Cassandra
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Clear Capital, a leader in property valuation solutions, specializes in empowering financial institutions with reliable real estate data and insights. However, as part of their growth strategy, they needed to upgrade their data infrastructure to meet increasing demand for scale, speed, and reliability. This challenge brought them to NetApp Instaclustr, whose managed open-source expertise helped Clear Capital achieve zero-downtime migration and seamless scalability.



 

 

 

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"As we were getting ready to make our data migration, Instaclustr really stayed with us every step of the way."

 

— **Larry Robinson**, CTO, Clear Capital

 

 

 

 

 Delivering data with high reliability
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To continue leading the U.S. property valuation space, Clear Capital needed a technology platform capable of scaling rapidly and delivering data consistently to customers—including top-tier financial institutions.

However, achieving this goal posed several hurdles, including:



 

**Scalability needs**

Their existing system couldn’t handle the anticipated data loads from future growth.

**Reliability and performance**

Uptime and low-latency performance were critical to meeting SLAs for customers.

**Technical complexity**

Managing a proprietary data layer was too resource-intensive, requiring a significant time investment that would detract from core product development.

 

 

 

 Confident migration and scaling with NetApp Instaclustr
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NetApp Instaclustr partnered with Clear Capital to migrate their proprietary solution to open-source Apache Cassandra. By leveraging Instaclustr’s managed platform, Clear Capital ensured scalability, flexibility, and strong operational support.

Here’s how Instaclustr delivered value to Clear Capital’s operations:



 

**Expert migration support**

Instaclustr designed a comprehensive migration plan, including rollback contingencies, and executed it without disrupting business operations.

**Freed up engineering resources**

With Instaclustr managing Apache Cassandra, Clear Capital’s engineering team refocused efforts on building core customer-facing features.

**24/7 uptime assistance**

Through its always-available technical support team, Instaclustr adhered to strict SLAs to maintain operational continuity and performance.

 

 

 

  Zero downtime migration and enhanced scalability
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Clear Capital achieved outstanding results with Instaclustr's managed open-source solution, including:

 

  ![stopwatch icon]() Seamless migration

 

 The migration to Apache Cassandra was completed with zero downtime, ensuring Clear Capital’s operations remained unaffected during the transition. 

 

 

 

  ![icon server checkmark]() Improved performance

 

 Post-migration, Clear Capital noted significant improvements in data reliability and platform performance. 

 

 

 

  ![icon arrow boxes]() Scalability for growth

 

 The new infrastructure allowed Clear Capital to seamlessly scale operations, supporting their ambitious growth trajectory. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ### Conclusion



Clear Capital continues to revolutionize property valuation services with data-driven insights, and NetApp Instaclustr remains a key partner in their success. By leveraging managed open-source technologies, Clear Capital has not only solved immediate challenges but also invested in a long-term foundation to drive growth and customer satisfaction.

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