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Case Study · Education

Scaling seamless microservices across Canada.

How AZLA helped a leading educational publisher trade frequent crashes for a resilient, cloud-native platform serving over 100,000 students.

100K+
Students supported across Canada
99.9%
Target uptime under traffic spikes
CI/CD
Automated testing & deployment
K8s
Kubernetes & Rancher orchestration
Overview
Client
Leading educational publisher
Industry
Education & Publishing
Scope
Cloud-native transformation
Stack
Kubernetes · Rancher · GitHub Actions
Challenge

Outgrowing legacy infrastructure.

A leading educational publisher faced frequent server crashes and performance issues driven by high traffic spikes, outdated infrastructure, and limited scalability. The result: downtime, slow response times, and reduced reliability — directly impacting user experience and business growth.

Solution

A complete cloud-native transformation.

AZLA Consulting moved the platform away from legacy limits and into a highly resilient modern architecture.

  • Infrastructure upgradesImproved server capacity and elastic scalability.
  • Load balancing & monitoringEfficient traffic distribution with real-time issue detection.
  • CI/CD pipeline integrationAutomated testing & deployment via GitHub Actions, Kubernetes & Rancher.
  • DevOps practicesCollaborative workflows for faster, more reliable releases.
  • Code & security hardeningFixed critical bugs, refactored code, strengthened data protection.
Results

Reliability, performance, and growth at scale.

The new architecture delivered improved platform stability, seamless scalability, faster deployments, and enhanced security — supporting over 100,000 students across Canada with a smooth and reliable learning experience.

Conclusion

A future-proofed platform.

By leveraging Kubernetes, Rancher, and CI/CD automation, AZLA helped the publisher achieve reliability, performance, and growth at scale — empowering them to deliver a seamless digital experience while future-proofing their platform.

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