Our customer, a global leader in automotive safety systems,provides advanced solutions like airbags and seat belts, ensuring millions of passengers’ safety worldwide. However, managing large-scale operations across geographies brought challenges in system performance and availability. A critical issue arose in their core platform, Open Project, a widely used project management tool. With thousands of users relying on it, the company faced urgent problems affecting efficiency and stability. Committed to continuous optimization, they needed a swift, effective solution to enhance system performance, streamline operations, and improve collaboration across teams.
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OpenProject is a powerful and widely adopted open-source project management software designed to help organizations streamline their workflows, enhance collaboration, and boost productivity. With its robust suite of features, OpenProject enables teams to efficiently plan, track, and manage projects from inception to completion. Whether it’s task management, time tracking, agile boards, or resource planning, OpenProject provides a centralized platform that fosters transparency and accountability.
When the customer approached Focaloid, their Open Project instance faced critical issues
Pages took 30+ seconds to load, with frequent crashes and service disruptions.
Multiple vendors tried but failed to resolve the issue.
Vertical scaling didn’t address the core architectural problems.
Upgrading to newer versions failed due to misconfigurations.
Attempts to use Helm charts were unsuccessful.
Some features were disabled as a temporary fix.
Limited NFS setup on Kubernetes restricted scalability
A rigid two-pod system couldn’t handle traffic spikes.
Open Project v12 lacked performance optimizations and key features.
Focaloid conducted an in-depth analysis to deliver a comprehensive solution.
Our team built a scalable, reliable, and future-proof solution using Azure and cloud-first architecture, ensuring better performance,security, and scalability.
Improved performance, bug fixes, and new features.
Shifted from on-premise to Azure for better scalability and security.
Implemented auto-scaling for smooth performance during peak usage.
Replaced slow r-sync, ensuring faster and more reliable file
storage
Integrated Azure Key Vault, SSO, and custom SMTP for secure communication.
Moved to a dedicated cloud database and added memcache for faster
performance.
Streamlined deployment with automated pipelines and testing (K6,JMeter).
Used Sentry for real-time tracking and issue resolution
Identified and fixed database inefficiencies to boost system speed
This transformation ensured a high-performance, secure, and future-ready systemsecurity, and scalability.
When the customer approached Focaloid, their Open Project instance faced critical issues
Pages took 30 seconds to load, with frequent crashes and service disruptions.
Eliminated timeouts and crashes, ensuring smooth operation even during peak hours.
Achieved 40 60 requests per second, supporting large user volumes efficiently.
Auto-scaling adapts to traffic changes, maintaining optimal performance.
Azure cloud infrastructure ensures high availability and failover protection.
Upgraded to the latest Open Project version with cloud- based flexibility for growth.
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