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Dream11 achieves
100% uptime
during high-traffic IPL season

With NetApp Instaclustr, Dream11 achieved record-breaking performance during IPL season.

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Industry

  • Online gaming
Technologies

  • Apache Cassandra®
Challenges

  • Difficulty managing open source Cassandra at scale
  • Lack of internal resources for monitoring and provisioning
Results

  • 100% uptime during peak IPL traffic
  • Faster innovation through operational relief

Seamless user experience,
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Dream11, India’s leading fantasy gaming platform and principal sponsor of the IPL, faced increasing pressure to deliver a seamless user experience as their app usage surged during high-traffic IPL seasons.

Their technology stack, built on Apache Cassandra®, offered high scalability and reliability but demanded significant operational resources to manage, especially during peak periods. Partnering with Instaclustr was a pivotal decision that enabled Dream11 to address operational complexities, scale effortlessly, and run their most successful IPL season to date.

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"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

With Instaclustr’s managed open source solutions, Dream11 successfully navigated their busiest IPL season on record and achieved:
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Zero downtime
Millions of users accessed Dream11 seamlessly, even during the highest traffic peaks. The unwavering stability offered by Instaclustr's solutions provided a flawless platform for an intense and uninterrupted IPL season, reinforcing user trust in the application.
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Accelerated innovation
Freed from the complexities of managing a distributed data infrastructure, Dream11’s team focused their energy on enhancing app-level features and delivering an unparalleled user experience. This strategic shift in priorities empowered them to roll out updates faster and stay ahead in a competitive industry.
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Long-term partnership
Instaclustr’s role as a reliable partner was cemented, offering Dream11 the confidence to scale their platform without limits. The always-on availability and proactive support ensured by Instaclustr became a foundation for long-term technological growth and success.

Conclusion

Dream11’s decision to partner with NetApp Instaclustr proved essential in driving reliability, scalability, and innovation during their busiest periods. By trusting Instaclustr as their managed service provider, Dream11 achieved outstanding operational stability while freeing their team to focus on enhancing their market-leading app.

If your enterprise is facing similar scalability and operational challenges, NetApp Instaclustr’s expertise can help unlock the full potential of your data layer.

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