CHALLENGE
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) and its website are required to host and display up-to-date racing information, owners, events and industry information to position Victorian thoroughbred racing industry's position as a leading world-class sporting industry, delivering integrity, quality and entertainment.
The system must be able to sustain incredible peak loads and normal operation and in particular, during the race that stops our nation, Melbourne Cup Day.
SOLUTION
Alpha Salmon understood the complexity of this project from the outset. The timeliness and efficiency in displaying historical and up-to-date racing information in a easy to read format from the backend systems are critical in the successful execution of this project. Moreover, the system must be automated to reduce manual or duplicate resource efforts in keeping the information fresh.
By utilising Alpha Data, we were able consolidate all the racing data (no business data) from disparate sources into a redundant and fail tolerant data storage platform. Alpha Data then merge the data into meaningful information that can be displayed efficiently for the racing industry including Stewart reports, Jockey, Horses and Race information.
Alpha CMS was also offered as the content management solution that allowed RVL a self managed tool to create site pages that supported the racing information and the industry. This was further extended to provide dedicated sections of the website that managed different subsites such as the Spring Racing Carnival site.
RESULT
After consolidating all the data using Alpha Data, RVL now has complete control over this data platform that is extensible to display the same information on any device or in the appropriate format.
On top of that, RVL's infrastructure required no major modifications or changes to accommodate for Alpha Data.
The ultimate test for success was to monitor the performance of the website during the peaks of their calendar year. The website handled over 2.5 million page views a month and had experienced zero (0) performance lag during the Melbourne Cup.
Alpha Salmon has a happy client who has the following to say:
"Alpha Salmon provided quality advice on the website useability and functionality and have developed a first class content management system." Stuart Laing, General Manager, RVL Marketing and development.
WHAT WE DID
- Strategy and consultation
- Scope and specification
- Planning
- Alpha Data
- Alpha CMS
- Coordinate and Implement
- Maintenance and Support
