Adopting Arista Switches for mixi's Service Infrastructure: Achieving Stable Operation and Improved Response Time
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Asia
Country
- Japan
Product
- Arista 7048T Series
- Arista 7100 Series
- Arista 7508 Series
- Arista EOS
Tech Stack
- High-capacity buffer
- Link aggregation (MLAG)
- Automatic software installation
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet
- Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries
- Software
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
mixi, Inc. is a prominent Internet service operator in Japan, known for its leading social networking service 'mixi' and the IT recruitment website 'FindJob'. With a mission to connect users and provide a comfortable communication space, mixi serves 24 million users. The company is committed to offering services from the users' perspective, ensuring a reliable and stable communication platform. mixi's services proved crucial during the earthquake disaster in Japan, allowing users to contact family and friends. The company continues to focus on strengthening and improving its services to maintain its role as a convenient information infrastructure.
The Challenge
mixi faced performance issues due to burst traffic during peak times, which affected the stability of their services. The operation team identified that the cache servers were causing the problem, as they were maxing out server throughput at peak times. Despite having available capacity, the switches were experiencing drops in throughput. mixi decided to replace the edge switches to address this issue and accommodate future growth.
The Solution
mixi chose to replace their edge switches with the Arista Networks switch series, including the Arista 7048T series, after testing various network switches. The Arista switches were selected for their high-capacity buffer, processing performance, and cost-effectiveness. mixi replaced the existing switches in phases, aligning with the upgrade of their cache servers. The new switches, including the Arista 7048T and 7100 series, were introduced to approximately 500 servers. mixi plans to implement the Arista 7508 Series chassis switches in the future. The Arista switches have provided a stable and reliable network environment, with no equipment failures since their implementation.
Operational Impact
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