Dream11 achieves100% uptimeduring high-traffic IPL season
With NetApp Instaclustr, Dream11 achieved record-breaking performance during IPL season.
- Online gaming
- Apache Cassandra®
- Difficulty managing open source Cassandra at scale
- Lack of internal resources for monitoring and provisioning
- 100% uptime during peak IPL traffic
- Faster innovation through operational relief
"We trust Instaclustr as we grow. We have an ongoing partnership with them and they are our partner and reliable teammate to manage reliability at scale."
— Sanjeev Jaiswal, VP of DevOps, Dream11
Ensuring performance during peak traffic
Dream11 needed to optimize their self-managed Apache Cassandra deployment to meet user expectations for speed and reliability, especially during their busiest seasons.
However, the challenges of managing a complex distributed data infrastructure began to grow unsustainable as user demand soared. The team’s biggest hurdles included:
Limited internal resources
Struggling with stretched internal teams, Dream11 found it increasingly difficult to dedicate the expertise and focus required to manage and maintain their Apache Cassandra environment at the scale needed.
Scaling complexities and downtime risks
Scaling the system without significant disruptions posed a constant challenge. Issues such as unpredictable node outages, inefficiencies in compaction strategies, and sporadic performance bottlenecks added operational strain and increased the risk of downtime during critical moments.
Insufficient tooling and processes
Gaps in production-ready tools for provisioning, monitoring, and reliable backups created operational blind spots, leaving the team with a growing sense of uncertainty about the system’s ability to deliver consistent performance under peak traffic conditions.
Unlocking reliability and innovation with Instaclustr
Dream11 turned to NetApp Instaclustr to leverage their managed open source expertise and services. Instaclustr offered an end-to-end solution, enabling Dream11 to focus on delivering a cutting-edge user experience.
Instaclustr’s solution included:
Cassandra health check
Instaclustr conducted an in-depth evaluation to identify and resolve existing issues, ensuring Dream11’s data architecture was optimized for peak performance and resilience. By fine-tuning the data model and infrastructure, this process laid the foundation for a more reliable and efficient system.
Proof-of-concept environment
A dedicated environment was created for comprehensive load testing and validation. This critical step confirmed production readiness while helping Dream11 build confidence in the system’s ability to handle extreme traffic without disruption.
Onboarding to Instaclustr’s managed data platform
Seamless integration into Instaclustr’s platform, hosted in Dream11’s AWS environment, enabled unparalleled scalability and 24/7 availability. This ensured Dream11 could consistently deliver exceptional performance and reliability, even during the most demanding IPL seasons.
Zero downtime, 100% reliability throughout IPL season
