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	Zefo’s Growing Ecommerce Platform Relies on Redis Enterprise to Scale

Zefo’s Growing Ecommerce Platform Relies on Redis Enterprise to Scale

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries	E-Commerce Retail
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Sales & Marketing
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Zefo faced significant challenges with data-loss and downtime using other databases. Additionally, they experienced difficulties in operating, scaling, and administering these databases. The company needed a small cluster solution to handle their growing user base and ensure a stable, high-performance experience for their customers. Read More
About Customer	Zefo is an eCommerce platform dedicated to providing a hassle-free shopping experience for both buyers and sellers of used goods. The platform allows sellers to list their products and receive cash upfront within minutes, while buyers enjoy a transparent and cost-effective shopping experience. Zefo has raised over $6 million from prominent investors such as Sequoia Capital, Helion Ventures, and Beenext. The company is experiencing rapid growth and aims to maintain a speedy purchasing experience for its users. Read More
Solution	Zefo chose Redis Enterprise to address their challenges. Redis Enterprise offers high availability, stability, and high performance, which are crucial for maintaining a seamless user experience. The platform uses Redis Enterprise for user session storage and notifications, ensuring that these critical functions are handled efficiently. Redis Enterprise's capabilities, such as persistence, auto-failover, and cross-zone/multi-region/multi-datacenter in-memory replication, provide the reliability and scalability Zefo needs. Additionally, Redis Enterprise's 24×7 support for mission-critical Redis layers ensures that Zefo can rely on the platform for continuous operation. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Applicable Industries

E-Commerce

Retail

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Sales & Marketing

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Zefo faced significant challenges with data-loss and downtime using other databases. Additionally, they experienced difficulties in operating, scaling, and administering these databases. The company needed a small cluster solution to handle their growing user base and ensure a stable, high-performance experience for their customers.

About Customer

Zefo is an eCommerce platform dedicated to providing a hassle-free shopping experience for both buyers and sellers of used goods. The platform allows sellers to list their products and receive cash upfront within minutes, while buyers enjoy a transparent and cost-effective shopping experience. Zefo has raised over $6 million from prominent investors such as Sequoia Capital, Helion Ventures, and Beenext. The company is experiencing rapid growth and aims to maintain a speedy purchasing experience for its users.

Solution

Zefo chose Redis Enterprise to address their challenges. Redis Enterprise offers high availability, stability, and high performance, which are crucial for maintaining a seamless user experience. The platform uses Redis Enterprise for user session storage and notifications, ensuring that these critical functions are handled efficiently. Redis Enterprise's capabilities, such as persistence, auto-failover, and cross-zone/multi-region/multi-datacenter in-memory replication, provide the reliability and scalability Zefo needs. Additionally, Redis Enterprise's 24×7 support for mission-critical Redis layers ensures that Zefo can rely on the platform for continuous operation.

Impact #1	Zefo values Redis Enterprise's high availability, stability, and high performance, which are essential for their eCommerce platform.
Impact #2	The company benefits from 24×7 support for mission-critical Redis layers, ensuring continuous operation.
Impact #3	Redis Enterprise's capabilities, such as persistence, auto-failover, and cross-zone/multi-region/multi-datacenter in-memory replication, provide the reliability and scalability needed for Zefo's growing user base.

Impact #1

Zefo values Redis Enterprise's high availability, stability, and high performance, which are essential for their eCommerce platform.

Impact #2

The company benefits from 24×7 support for mission-critical Redis layers, ensuring continuous operation.

Impact #3

Redis Enterprise's capabilities, such as persistence, auto-failover, and cross-zone/multi-region/multi-datacenter in-memory replication, provide the reliability and scalability needed for Zefo's growing user base.

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

Benefit #1

Tremendous cost savings: highly beneficial

Benefit #2

Faster time to market: highly beneficial

Benefit #3

Reduced downtime: most beneficial

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Zefo’s Growing Ecommerce Platform Relies on Redis Enterprise to Scale

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