When a company decides to set up a technological infrastructure, it is necessary to ask a certain number of questions, and in particular the question of the scalability of this infrastructure, that is to say its capacity to evolve. Traditional installations, which are not capable of scaling, often lead to slowdowns, sometimes costly reorganization and the possibility for competitors to get ahead.
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE FOR FREETo avoid these types of consequences, business leaders must take an early interest in the growth of their technological infrastructure. In a guide, Kaliop, the specialist in digital transformation and innovation and Contentful, content management solution (CMS)unveil the seven dimensions of scalability to consider when choosing your content platform or any other key element of your technology infrastructure.
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Scalability to cope with increasing volumes
One of the parameters that must be taken into account when defining your digital infrastructure is load scalability, or the ability to manage a large volume of data. Indeed, depending on its sector of activity, a company may have to register a greater activity at certain times of the year: holidays, sporting events, etc. In these cases of peak use, it is therefore crucial to have digital tools that “hold the load” and thus avoid any slowdown or failure of its applications and websites.
This dimension of scalability does not only impact end users, but also the daily use made of it by employees. Companies, especially growing ones, add a significant amount of data, content and projects to their systems. However, scalability issues can quickly appear, such as slowdowns or reports that expire. This can become a real handicap in the growth of a company.
As Kaliop and Contentful explain in this guide, it is therefore necessary to ensure that the platforms chosen can process a large number of customers, calls, payments, traffic or even images.
Scalability, a multifactorial issue
In addition to the increase in the volume of data, there are other dimensions of evolution that an architecture must be able to anticipate:
- horizontal scalability, when a CMS platform sees its number of content, products and channels increase;
- the international dimension, with more complex management of languages, administrators and content;
- robustness, to ensure a reliable and secure infrastructure: nothing is worse for a product that is on the rise than a security breach or a major failure.
In this guide, discover the seven dimensions of scalability to consider when growing a business. Businesses that want to grow faster need more than basic scalability. They need scalability that takes into account greater complexity and sophistication, the integration of new technologies, increased security and legal requirements, globalization and the acceleration of entering market.
This guide provides you with the right keys to choose your technological infrastructure, whether to develop or accelerate your digital transformation. Don’t forget to download the white paper to find out about suitable solutions and recommendations from Kaliop and Contentful experts.