Like many organizations, the Boston Celtics began their analytics journey with on-premise infrastructure. However, as data volumes grew and the demand for computational resources increased, the limitations of this approach became apparent.
The team faced several challenges with their legacy infrastructure:
- Limited computational power: The database servers, housed in a small room behind the CTO’s office, struggled to keep pace with the growing needs of the analytics team.
- Security concerns: Providing secure access to systems for coaches and scouts on the road proved difficult.
- Variable Workload: The analytics workload was highly variable, with intense spikes in activity following each game. Maintaining peak capacity on-premises was cost prohibitive.
Recognizing the need for a more flexible and scalable solution, the Celtics began to explore the potential of cloud computing and AWS.
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