Case Study: Hungama Digital Media - Infrastructure Modernization and Cost Optimization
Overview
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., a leading digital entertainment company in India, partnered with Wohlig Transformations Pvt. Ltd. to modernize its infrastructure and optimize operational costs. The project involved transitioning from traditional Virtual Machines to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and migrating databases to Cloud SQL and Memory Store, enhancing resource management and scalability.
The Challenge
Hungama faced significant challenges in its modernization efforts:
Application Containerization: Converting existing applications running on Virtual Machines into Docker images suitable for deployment on GKE.
Database Migration: Transferring historical databases to Cloud SQL with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and continuity.
Complex Migration Processes: Managing the intricacies of data migration, application refactoring, and seamless infrastructure integration.
The Solution
Wohlig Transformations implemented a comprehensive strategy:
Application Deployment: Converted and deployed applications from Virtual Machines to GKE, facilitating improved scalability and performance.
Database Migration: Migrated databases to Cloud SQL, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Enhanced Observability: Implemented Elastic Logstash Kibana for better monitoring of applications and infrastructure.
Advanced Deployment Strategies: Set up Application Performance Management (APM) tools and one-click Blue-Green Deployment to enhance operational efficiency.
The Result
The modernization efforts led to significant improvements:
Scalability and Performance: Enhanced scalability and performance through the adoption of GKE and Cloud SQL.
Cost Reduction: Achieved a remarkable 50% reduction in operational costs, yielding substantial savings.
Operational Efficiency: Improved resource management and operational efficiency, positioning Hungama for future growth.
Client Testimonial
"Thank you for the exceptional Kubernetes migration support from Wohlig's team—Osama, Sohel, Danish, Ankush, and Yogesh. Their expertise ensured a smooth and cost-effective transition. Appreciate Chirag and Chintan's leadership in re-engineering our tech stack; the setup of APM tools and one-click Blue-Green Deployment has greatly enhanced our operations."
— Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
About Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Hungama is a leading digital entertainment company in India, offering a vast library of movies, music, and TV shows across multiple platforms. It provides services like music streaming, video-on-demand, and gaming, catering to millions of users globally. Hungama is renowned for its extensive content catalog and innovative digital experiences.
About Wohlig Transformations Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in 2015, Wohlig Transformations specializes in Cloud Infrastructure Migrations and DevOps services, boasting a team of over 160 members across India, the UK, and the UAE.
Learn More
For detailed technical insights and the migration strategy, refer to the following document:
Technical Insights and Migration Strategy Document:
https://cloudcrm.googleusercontent.com/v2/files/ALDzILoMjkkZAK-WbIGJiA_YYsyco0-0EW-bM--hkrUElQmXmIrSsqAiwzGMMCo-rUbGFeXYMhfSseS2qRK0NoDCCOUnmGMg6qGqqbM