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Stellar Magento migration of 50 million orders

  • Easier data access
  • Accurate database table indexing
  • Custom module for data archival
  • Distributed storage system for database hosting
Industry:

Optical

Location:

India

Platforms:

B2B e-commerce

Tech Stack:

adobe commerce

Vision

Problems we faced with migrating colossal data to Magento

Initially, our client used a normal migration script for transferring their legacy datasets to Magento’s database. However, due to the complexity of the data and its colossal volume, the script’s performance speed declined significantly. It managed only 5 order records every second and there were 50 million orders to begin with. Given the total number of records to be migrated, a whopping timeline of 100 days was stipulated. It would not only slow down the entire system but also render the legacy database inaccessible due to ongoing migration.
Another challenge our client encountered was with the sheer lack of transaction management protocols. Most of the records were incomplete, missing significant information about the orders. If the script somehow stopped midway, the records weren’t migrated completely to Magento’s database, leading to inaccurate information. Had this been allowed, manual intervention would be needed to scan all the 50 million records and identify the ones that were missing information.
The Tech Behind the

Objectives of legacy data migration to Magento

  • Magento 2 comes with advanced security protocols embedded within the same, providing better privacy and protection to business data from hacking and other types of unethical practices.
  • Since Magento supports integration with numerous third-party applications, no additional data management processes will be needed to synchronize information between different systems.
  • Magento provides excellent support to its users, which would help our client to get any issue with the database resolved quickly without compromising the information.
  • Also, Magento’s database can be scaled on the go, meaning the storage space and other requirements can be increased or decreased based on the data volume to be stored.
  • The legacy system our client used had become redundant, which posed as a huge challenge in system performance and storefront experience. So, migrating to Magento seemed as a rational and agile approach, owing to this fast-paced processes.
Key Features:

Solutions we delivered for Magento migration

Approach

We decided to modify the migration script in a manner that data insertion from the legacy database could be done directly into Magento’s database without requiring any intermediatory storage or validation program.

Research

Our experts held multiple rounds of discussion with our client to understand their pain points, business needs for data migration, and their data volumes. We also focused on assessing the feasibility of the migration project since 50 million order records had to be handled through a single script.

Implementation

We implemented the migration script to tackle the system’s slowness. Our script was modified to an extent where 1000 order records were migrated every second. As a result, we were able to reduce the stipulated timeline from 100 days to just 24 hours. We leveraged Aurora for hosting the database, owing to its automated data volume scalability and distributed storage configuration.

Optimization

Our experts also fine-tuned Magento’s database and optimized its parameters for higher data transfer efficiency. The admin dashboard was configured to enable aggregate data access. Additionally, we accurately indexed the database and the involved tables to ensure easy access to the sales order history from the front end.

User journey enhancement

To ensure our client won’t have to struggle in using Magento’s database or access the migrated records, we created our modules for data archival. Additionally, we also ran A/B testing and quality assurance testing to ensure unhindered access and enhanced system performance with no server downtime.

Benefits our client had with Magento migration

With legacy data migration to the Magento database, the website’s performance skyrocketed significantly, owing to faster querying speed and easier data rendering. It also impacted the end-user experience in a positive light. For example, the sales team didn’t had to wait long to fetch past order histories from the front-end application. Additionally, data security and privacy were also improved, ensuring that confidential information is no longer vulnerable to cyberattacks. As we provided tailored solutions to our client, our approach was aligned with their requirements with no deviation. With Aurora as the hosting server, our client won’t have to worry about system outages, downtime, or data inaccessibility during high-volume operations.