Skein Globe

Service IXcloud®, midibus®/CDN
SectorGame·APP·SW

Skein Globe, a mobile game company, was able to respond flexibly to the fluctuations in the number of concurrent users thanks to KINX’s IXcloud and CDN service.

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Introduction

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Promising Game Developer That Has Successfully Launched New Mobile Games

Skein Globe is a mobile game company that has developed a number of well-known games such as Dungeon Crush, Enneas Saga, and Suhoji since 2010. In particular, Enneas Saga, which was recently launched, has had more than 100,000 registrations in just one week of pre-registration, which further heightened the anticipation among mobile game users.

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Background

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Finding Infrastructure Solution for Flexible Response to Fluctuations in Concurrent Users

Due to the nature of the mobile gaming industry, it is very difficult to predict how many users there will be when a game is initially released. Even if the infrastructure suitable for the number of users was built initially, when the number of users starts to grow at a rapid rate, the traffic can no longer be handled by the existing server infrastructure. Taking into account that it usually takes at least two weeks to a month to expand the server, the game master will probably have to post a notice apologizing for delays, disconnections, etc. and explaining that the server has been unstable.

Skein Globe, which began experiencing problems with the conventional method of developing games using its existing infrastructure, sought a new solution.

What did KINX do?

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Proposing KINX’s Cloud Service and CDN Web/Mobile Transmission Service

Using the existing server infrastructure that cannot respond flexibly to user demand, which fluctuates several times throughout the day, a game developer cannot immediately cater to the rapidly changing needs of game users. Thus, we proposed our cloud service and CDN web/mobile delivery service which would help immediately reflect the needs of game users, be expanded when necessary, and be charged based on usage. KINX’s cloud service has been developed with Korea’s best OpenStack operating technology. It is provided with the Supreme Volume storage built with a 16-core 32GB high-spec instance and SolidFire’s equipment and managed services where dedicated cloud engineers provide around-the-clock troubleshooting and technical support.

CDN web/mobile transmission is a caching service for storing the content from the origin server in an edge server to provide customer service at an accelerated rate. By using this service, the data stored on the edge server get transmitted, and this helps maintain the network quality and speed up the response time even in case of a sudden increase in traffic.

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Effect

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Immediate Expansion and Contraction of Infrastructure According to Fluctuations in Concurrent Users
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the Infrastructure and Accelerated Service

With KINX’s cloud service and CDN web/mobile delivery service, Skein Globe was able to enjoy significant benefits in the aspects of game development and infrastructure operations management. In order to better respond to the fluctuations in the number of concurrent users in the game, KINX effectively adjusted the instances so as to reduce the TCO and server operation costs. Moreover, through the CDN web/mobile delivery service, which helped accelerate the content delivery speed, the company was able to provide their game services without any interruptions.

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