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	Skydrop Updates Information in Real-Time for its IoT Water Conservation Solution

Skydrop Updates Information in Real-Time for its IoT Water Conservation Solution

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Facility Management
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Remote Control Smart Irrigation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Redis Enterprise included high latency and slow response times from other databases, as well as difficulty operating, scaling, and administering other databases. These issues were critical as Skydrop needed a reliable and efficient database solution to handle real-time weather data for their smart sprinkler controller. The company faced significant operational hurdles with their previous database systems, which could not meet the demands of their growing application usage and user count. The need for a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-administer database solution was paramount to ensure the efficient functioning of their IoT water conservation solution. Read More
About Customer	Skydrop is a company that specializes in creating smart sprinkler controllers designed to save water by automatically adjusting watering schedules based on various indicators. Their flagship product, the Skydrop Smart Sprinkler Controller, leverages hyperlocal, real-time weather data to intelligently water landscapes, thereby optimizing water usage and reducing costs. The company operates in the consumer products industry and is classified as a small business. Skydrop's innovative approach to water conservation has made it a notable player in the IoT space, particularly in the realm of smart home and garden solutions. By integrating advanced technology with practical applications, Skydrop aims to provide users with efficient and sustainable water management solutions. Read More
Solution	To address the challenges of high latency, slow response times, and difficulties in scaling and administering their previous databases, Skydrop chose Redis Enterprise as their database solution. Redis Enterprise was selected for its high-speed transactions, user session store capabilities, messaging, job and queue management, and scalability tier/content caching. The company uses a 1-10 GB dataset in Redis Enterprise, which powers their IoT cloud service. This service interprets hyperlocal, real-time weather data to intelligently water landscapes, ensuring optimal water usage. Redis Enterprise's stability and high performance were key factors in its selection, providing Skydrop with the reliability needed for their application. The company also increased their usage of Redis Enterprise due to the growing application usage and user count, aiming to serve more pieces of their application faster. Additionally, Skydrop plans to move more data from other databases, such as MongoDB, into Redis Enterprise to further streamline their operations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Control

Smart Irrigation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Redis Enterprise included high latency and slow response times from other databases, as well as difficulty operating, scaling, and administering other databases. These issues were critical as Skydrop needed a reliable and efficient database solution to handle real-time weather data for their smart sprinkler controller. The company faced significant operational hurdles with their previous database systems, which could not meet the demands of their growing application usage and user count. The need for a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-administer database solution was paramount to ensure the efficient functioning of their IoT water conservation solution.

About Customer

Skydrop is a company that specializes in creating smart sprinkler controllers designed to save water by automatically adjusting watering schedules based on various indicators. Their flagship product, the Skydrop Smart Sprinkler Controller, leverages hyperlocal, real-time weather data to intelligently water landscapes, thereby optimizing water usage and reducing costs. The company operates in the consumer products industry and is classified as a small business. Skydrop's innovative approach to water conservation has made it a notable player in the IoT space, particularly in the realm of smart home and garden solutions. By integrating advanced technology with practical applications, Skydrop aims to provide users with efficient and sustainable water management solutions.

Solution

To address the challenges of high latency, slow response times, and difficulties in scaling and administering their previous databases, Skydrop chose Redis Enterprise as their database solution. Redis Enterprise was selected for its high-speed transactions, user session store capabilities, messaging, job and queue management, and scalability tier/content caching. The company uses a 1-10 GB dataset in Redis Enterprise, which powers their IoT cloud service. This service interprets hyperlocal, real-time weather data to intelligently water landscapes, ensuring optimal water usage. Redis Enterprise's stability and high performance were key factors in its selection, providing Skydrop with the reliability needed for their application. The company also increased their usage of Redis Enterprise due to the growing application usage and user count, aiming to serve more pieces of their application faster. Additionally, Skydrop plans to move more data from other databases, such as MongoDB, into Redis Enterprise to further streamline their operations.

Impact #1	Skydrop values Redis Enterprise for its stability and high performance, which are crucial for their real-time IoT applications.
Impact #2	The company has experienced tremendous cost savings by using Redis Enterprise, which has been highly beneficial for their operations.
Impact #3	Redis Enterprise has enabled faster time to market for Skydrop's solutions, allowing them to deploy updates and new features more quickly.

Impact #1

Skydrop values Redis Enterprise for its stability and high performance, which are crucial for their real-time IoT applications.

Impact #2

The company has experienced tremendous cost savings by using Redis Enterprise, which has been highly beneficial for their operations.

Impact #3

Redis Enterprise has enabled faster time to market for Skydrop's solutions, allowing them to deploy updates and new features more quickly.

Benefit #1	Tremendous cost savings: highly beneficial
Benefit #2	Faster time to market: highly beneficial
Benefit #3	Reduced downtime: highly beneficial

Benefit #1

Tremendous cost savings: highly beneficial

Benefit #2

Faster time to market: highly beneficial

Benefit #3

Reduced downtime: highly beneficial

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Skydrop Updates Information in Real-Time for its IoT Water Conservation Solution

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