Case Study

Building a Scalable E-commerce Platform with Cloud-Native Development

Biofood, a fast-growing organic food retailer based in Sweden, needed a scalable and secure e-commerce platform to support their expanding online business. Zelite Solutions collaborated with Biofood to develop a custom e-commerce platform leveraging Microsoft Azure cloud services.

Industry
Retail
Time Required
1 Year
Engagement Model
Fixed
Solution
Cloud Migration
Current Phase
Live
Technologies
Azure App Services, Azure SQL Services, Dot Net, Angular

Challenges

Biofood, a Swedish organic food retailer, struggled with their existing e-commerce platform’s limitations in scalability and agility. They needed a robust solution to support their growing online business. 

  • Scalability Limitations: The existing platform struggled to handle increasing online traffic and order volumes, leading to potential performance issues during peak seasons. 
  • Slow Development Cycles: Traditional development approaches hampered the time it took to deploy new features and functionalities, hindering Biofood’s ability to adapt to evolving customer needs. 
  • Security Concerns: Ensuring a secure online shopping experience and protecting customer data were paramount for Biofood. 

Solution

Zelite Solutions proposed a cloud-nativete development approach on Microsoft Azure to address these challenges. Cloud-native development involves building and deploying applications as modular microservices, offering several advantages: 

  • Rapid Development & Deployment: Azure App Service provided a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment, streamlining development and deployment processes. This enabled Biofood to get their new platform up and running quickly. 
  • Unmatched Scalability: Azure Container Instances (ACI) offered a serverless container orchestration platform for deploying and managing containerized microservices. This allowed Biofood’s platform to scale automatically based on traffic demands, ensuring optimal performance during peak seasons. 
  • Cost Optimization: Azure’s pay-as-you-go pricing model eliminated the need for upfront infrastructure investments. Biofood only paid for the resources they utilized, optimizing their operational costs. 
  • Enhanced Security: Azure’s robust security features, including encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection, provided Biofood with a secure platform for their e-commerce operations. This instilled trust in their customers for a safe and secure online shopping experience. 

Zelite Solutions' Expertise

Zelite Solutions’ expertise in cloud-native development and their understanding of e-commerce platforms were central to the success of this project. They leveraged their skills to: 

  • Design and develop a scalable and secure e-commerce platform architecture using microservices on Azure. 
  • Utilize Azure App Service to streamline development and deployment processes for faster time to market. 
  • Implement Azure Container Instances for efficient container orchestration and automatic scaling. 
  • Integrate robust security measures from Azure to safeguard Biofood’s platform and customer data. 

By combining their cloud-native development expertise with its knowledge of e-commerce platforms, Zelite Solutions empowered Biofood to build a secure and highly scalable e-commerce platform that could support their continued growth and provide a seamless shopping experience for their customers. 

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