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LAMP Migration and Ongoing Database Operations for Thoroughbred Analytics

Services Covered:

Website DevelopmentDatabase Development and ManagementSoftware Maintenance and Support
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Industry
Industry

Information Technology

Duration
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49 months

Budget
Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date
Start Date

1 March 2014

Team Size
Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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74/100
Good

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Client

Thoroughbred Analytics

mapSanta Ana, United States of America

Project Summary

Pegasus One supports Thoroughbred Analytics by migrating and continuously managing a massive LAMP-based database and related codebase used to generate handicapping reports across North America. The vendor performs live-data migration, updates algorithms and models, and maintains production and development environments to ensure near-real-time automated updates. The client credits Pegasus One with successfully handling the database size and complexity where other providers failed.

Key Challenges

  • Find a competent LAMP-experienced vendor after prior providers failed to meet requirements
  • Transition to a new environment that supports both production and development while maintaining continuous data migration
  • Maintain an expansive database that runs 20 hours a day with automated updates every 10 minutes

Project Deliverables

  • Database migration to a new environment
  • LAMP-stack (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) code updates and maintenance
  • Scheduling/automation to maintain production and development environments
  • Algorithm and analytics updates and improvements to reporting

Project Solution

Pegasus One migrated the client's expansive database to a new environment and continuously migrates live results. The team writes and maintains code using a Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (LAMP) stack, updates algorithms and statistical models, and maintains scheduling/automation to keep development and production environments operating seamlessly. The vendor was selected for demonstrated LAMP expertise and provides ongoing updates and environment management.

Project Outcome

  • Successfully managed the size and complexity of the client's expansive database and real-time processes
  • Completed the initial server migration and provided ongoing updates over multiple years
  • Ad-hoc project management approach proved effective with minimal oversight

Platforms

  • WebWeb
  • CloudCloud

Tech Stack

  • MySQLMySQL
  • PHPPHP
  • LinuxLinux

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Pegasus One is the only development partner to successfully fulfill ongoing Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP programming tasks and manage the expansive database. They constantly migrate data and keep production and development environments in operation. Ad-hoc management facilitates a smooth workflow.

Kevin McDonald

Founder and CEO

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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