“By choosing MySQL Enterprise Edition, we are able to protect our data at significantly lower costs. This underscores the value of MySQL Enterprise Edition in generating profits for businesses with budget constraints. We are now relying on MySQL Enterprise Edition to scale our business globally.”
– Wenhu Liao, Product Manager, Shenzhen CLOU.
Background:
Shenzhen CLOU Electronics Co.,Ltd., a Chinese SI, was founded in 1996 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2007. CLOU focuses on two major businesses including new electrochemical energy storage and new power system. As a leading enterprise in the energy storage industry, CLOU is one of the earliest enterprises to deploy energy storage, and one of the few China based energy storage system integrators that are conducting business in the United States and Europe.
Business Challenges:
- Data Security
In the energy solutions market, particularly within Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems, ensuring the security and integrity of sensitive customer information and billing data is paramount against potential breaches and unauthorized access. CLOU understood the need to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Clou’s energy solution ecosystem.
- System Continuity
The uninterrupted operation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems is critical to meeting customer expectations and ensuring reliable energy services. These systems must function seamlessly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without any disruptions.
There is a pressing need for implementing high availability mechanisms within the AMI infrastructure to withstand single instance failures and provide the maintenance team with sufficient time to troubleshoot and resolve issues without causing system downtime, thus guaranteeing uninterrupted operations and an optimal customer experience.
- Cost Control
In regions such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia, where a significant portion of CLOU’s customers consists of small-scale businesses with limited revenue streams. The challenge was to provide them with cost-effective, yet robust system solutions tailored to their needs. Therefore, there was a need to identify alternative database solutions that strike a balance between affordability and performance without compromising on essential features.
- Improve Customer Satisfaction
Despite limited financial resources, CLOU’s customers still require essential features and need an affordable solution to stay within their budget.
Why MySQL Enterprise Edition
MySQL Enterprise Edition stood out as a robust solution for organizations seeking to safeguard their sensitive data. With MySQL Enterprise Encryption, features such as encryption, key generation, digital signatures, and more, enabled CLOU to adhere to regulatory requirements and bolster data confidentiality.
In addition, by leveraging MySQL Enterprise Edition, organizations can access a suite of high-availability features designed to mitigate the impact of failures and ensure uninterrupted system operations.