November 10, 2014
By Severalnines
For an online shop, the website is the cash register and needs to be open 24/7. This new case study looks at how Spree migrated to a multi-server, highly available eCommerce platform to maintain high uptime and keep up with rapid growth.
| Launched in mid-April 2013, Spree is already South Africa’s number one online fashion shop and Media24’s eCommerce division. Media24 is Africa's leading publishing group and offers information and entertainment 24 hours a day. The group has interests in newspapers, magazines, internet businesses, book publishing, printing plants and distribution companies. |  |
In February this year, Spree reported a 500% growth in 10 months. The company has entered into online partnerships with big brands, such as the British multinational retailer Next. Men’s lifestyle magazine GQ now even asks: “To Spree or not to Spree?”
Of course, such impressive growth can put quite some strain on systems and infrastructure to not only scale, but also perform reliably at peak times.