ScaleArc

M-GO

"With ScaleArc, we can perform a maintenance task, delete data or run an operation –- in the middle of the day. We can shut down the master, use ScaleArc’s failover capabilities, and the business won’t even see a blip.”
--Vahram Sukyas, Vice President of Live Operations at M-GO

M-GO Rides the Wave of Demand for New Streaming Service with ScaleArc

As M-GO continued to exceed growth expectations, the organization wanted to build a data center that could accommodate current and anticipated needs, without the purchase of expensive infrastructure equipment. As part of the move to a new data center, M-GO had an opportunity to revisit and enhance its architecture. 

Challenges

  • Drive availability and performance for M-GO's application
  • Improve reliability and performance of Galera Cluster for MySQL database
  • Ensure application availability and performance throughout transition to a new data center
  • Gain visibility and insights into database traffic and data transactions

Solution

M-GO deployed ScaleArc for MySQL to:

  • Deliver continuous availability of its application with automatic failover
  • Perform zero downtime maintenance
  • Enable dynamic load balancing to increase performance
  • Leverage real-time analytics for faster troubleshooting

Benefits

After deploying ScaleArc, M-GO is able to experience:

Zero Downtime – ScaleArc’s auto failover capabilities ensure continuous uptime for the application, during both planned and unplanned downtime. Higher availability translates into more online transactions completed and increased customer satisfaction.

Increased Visibility – Real-time analytics provide significant insights into queries, enabling M-GO to quickly identify sources of availability or performance issues and address them with no application interruption.

Better Performance – Dynamic load balancing ensures high performance, transactional integrity, and application-level control

Company

M-GO

Industry:
Entertainment

About:

M-GO is a pay-as-you-go digital movie and TV streaming service that makes it easier than ever to browse, rent, buy, and watch the newest and best selection of movies and TV shows on your screens.

Database Type:

MySQL with Galera