Revv
How Revv, an AI-powered auto technology platform, was able to seamlessly scale with Massdriver.
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The Client
Revv is a rapidly growing AI-powered SaaS company that makes solutions for the automotive repair industry who have achieved early product-market fit. Despite significant funding and media attention, their engineering team operated as a single Scrum unit, focusing on delivering innovative solutions to their expanding customer base.
The Challenge
Revv's initial infrastructure was built on Heroku, which, while suitable for startups, posed limitations in terms of scalability, security, and compliance as the company grew. Recognizing the need to transition to AWS to better support their growth trajectory, Revv faced several challenges:
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Resource Constraints
Hiring a dedicated DevOps engineer or extensively training existing staff would divert resources from core product development. -
Infrastructure Maturity
Their existing setup lacked the necessary security measures, role-based access controls, and scalability features required for future expansion. -
Operational Efficiency
Managing and provisioning infrastructure needed to be streamlined to avoid bottlenecks and ensure rapid deployment of new features.
The Solution
In search of an efficient solution, Revv evaluated several options, including hiring senior DevOps professionals. However, they ultimately chose Massdriver for its comprehensive infrastructure automation capabilities, which offered:
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Seamless AWS Provisioning
Massdriver enabled a smooth migration from Heroku to AWS, enhancing security and compliance without the need for extensive in-house expertise. -
Deferred DevOps Hiring
By leveraging Massdriver’s platform, Revv postponed the need for a full-time DevOps hire by at least 6 to 8 months, allowing the team to focus on product development and ensuring effortless onboarding when the time comes. -
Operational Flexibility
The platform empowered Revv's engineers to provision new environments quickly, facilitating tasks like setting up demo environments without complex manual processes.
Implementation
The migration process was both swift and efficient. Leveraging Massdriver's official bundles, Revv's engineering team restructured their core infrastructure, including VPC networks, EKS clusters, SQL databases, and Redis caches. This approach ensured that best practices were followed, and the infrastructure was both secure and scalable.
Massdriver allowed us to take our infrastructure to the next level while keeping our engineering team focused on building features. The migration to AWS was seamless, and we deferred hiring a dedicated DevOps engineer by months. When we need to scale, we now have full confidence in our infrastructure.
The Results
The adoption of Massdriver led to significant improvements:
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Enhanced Performance
Immediately after migration, Revv's backend performance doubled. The sales team noticed the speed improvement without prior notification, underscoring the tangible impact of the transition. -
Improved Security & Compliance
With better access controls and provisioning capabilities, Revv's infrastructure became more secure and compliant with industry standards. -
Efficient Infrastructure Deployment
Provisioning new environments became straightforward, reducing operational friction and enabling faster responses to business needs. -
Streamlined Monitoring Migration
Transitioning from Sentry to Datadog was completed in just a few days, showcasing the platform's ability to facilitate rapid tool integration.
Conclusion
Looking ahead, Revv plans to leverage Massdriver for international expansion and achieving SOC 2 compliance. The platform's flexibility and robust infrastructure management capabilities position Revv to scale into new markets confidently, meeting regulatory requirements without significant DevOps overhead.
Massdriver has been instrumental in transforming Revv's infrastructure management, enabling rapid growth without the immediate need for additional DevOps personnel. By providing a scalable, secure, and efficient platform, Massdriver has allowed Revv's engineering team to focus on delivering value to their customers, setting the stage for continued success in a competitive market.
