When OnCampus Advertising approached ServePath and GoGrid, they had no infrastructure and were not sure how to approach putting their Software as a Service (SaaS) application into a robust production environment. ServePath's consultative account management team evaluated the desired result and provided the means for OnCampus Advertising to have a scalable infrastructure built to grow with their business.
OnCampus Advertising is a media agency focused on the college student market. The company works with national brands, developing and executing multiple-campus media plans that reach college students.
Before:
- Used shared hosting for a "brochure-ware" website
- Very small IT footprint
- Limited on-site technical expertise
After:
- Cloud front-end hosts scalable application and web servers for SaaS offering
- Dedicated back-end provides robust database server
- Cloud Connect allows front-end and back-end infrastructure to leverages the respective strengths
"As non-technical entrepreneurs, we needed a service team that we could rely on to educate us, advise on network infrastructure, and to be available on short notice when needed. The GoGrid team has given us confidence that we are getting the advice we need to meet our growing network needs and rapid responses when issues arise."
—William Dunning, Principal OnCampus Advertising
OnCampus Advertising recently launched an ad server product in a SAAS environment hosted by GoGrid & ServePath. The ad server is used by college newspapers to manage their online advertising inventory, giving them a powerful tool to grow their online business. As new colleges and universities sign up with the service, OnCampusAdvertising now has a scalable architecture to meet those needs, with a fraction of the cost presented by 3rd parties.
OnCampus Advertising's Custom Hybrid Architecture
- Front-end: f5 load balancer and cloud web/application servers
- Dedicated, robust back-end database server
- Private, physical VLAN connection between cloud and physical environments
