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Scopely Gets the High Scores with Redis Labs

Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries
  • Software
  • Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
  • Product Research & Development
  • Business Operation
Use Cases
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
  • Remote Asset Management
Services
  • System Integration
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Challenge
Scopely, a rapidly growing mobile gaming company, faced several challenges in maintaining stable, top performance for their games. Initially, they used Amazon’s Elasticache for Redis management but found it required unrealistic levels of self-monitoring. High availability and sub-millisecond response times were crucial for their business, as any performance issues could lead to users switching to other applications. Additionally, Scopely needed to consolidate efforts, focusing on technology innovation while outsourcing non-core services to save time and money. With a modest-sized operations team, they did not want to burden their developers with managing Redis. Lastly, scalability was a significant concern. Scopely's games could rapidly grow from thousands to hundreds of thousands of users within 24 hours, necessitating efficient and quick scaling of their Redis databases.
About The Customer
Scopely is a rapidly growing mobile gaming company that has launched six consecutive Top-5 games in the Apple and Google App Stores within three years. They operate an internal gaming studio and make first-party games, leveraging insights from technical, marketing, and distribution standpoints to help developers grow a substantial user base and boost monetization. Scopely has sophisticated user acquisition channels and deep relationships with Google and Apple, significantly increasing developers' odds of achieving quality visibility. Their rigorous product management practice ensures that metrics are met throughout the lifecycle of all games. Scopely also engages in a diversified strategy for IP licensing, working with outside developers while keeping the design process internal. Their platform supports various functionalities, including in-app purchases, communication flows, monetization, virtual economy, and friend networks.
The Solution
Scopely turned to Redis Labs for their Redis management needs. Redis Labs offers enterprise-class Redis, providing top performance, high availability, and scalability. Redis Labs' proven performance, handling any volume of requests within a few milliseconds, allowed Scopely to grow their database capacity without concerns about downtime or interruptions. Redis Labs' multi-zone support minimized downtime, ensuring continuous online presence. Additionally, Redis Labs managed over 50,000 Redis instances, offering best practices for responsiveness and support. This allowed Scopely to focus on their core business without burdening their operations team with Redis management. Redis Labs' scalable database solutions enabled Scopely to handle rapid user growth efficiently, providing mental freedom to focus on customer support and application development.
Operational Impact
  • Scopely achieved stable and top performance for their games, ensuring high availability and sub-millisecond response times.
  • Redis Labs' management of Redis instances allowed Scopely to focus on technology innovation and game development without burdening their operations team.
  • Scopely benefited from Redis Labs' multi-zone support, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous online presence.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Scopely's games could scale from several thousand users to several hundred thousand users within 24 hours.
  • Redis Labs managed over 50,000 Redis instances for Scopely.

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