Success Stories
Crawling OLTP databases to high throughput OLTP databases
Overview
This award-winning residential builder, based in Victoria, Australia, engaged VitalFew to enhance the backend of its ERP system through advanced optimisation of its relational database architecture. Persistent performance constraints within a low-throughput environment resulted in inefficiencies across daily operations and delays in reporting.
VitalFew conducted a comprehensive assessment of the existing database structure and implemented targeted enhancements to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. The optimised solution delivers faster data processing, more efficient reporting, and a more stable operational environment, enabling the organisation to maximise the value of its ERP system.
Challenges
The engagement was characterised by several structural and operational constraints within the ERP environment. Interpreting system behaviour was complex due to limited documentation, fragmented integrations, and unclear process definitions.
Frequent development cycles introduced ongoing changes to SQL queries and transactional logic within the ERP database.
Contention between long-running read operations and transactional workloads affected system stability.
Accumulation of historical data within the ERP system impacted performance and storage efficiency.
Limited flexibility in modifying pre-existing database queries restricted optimisation opportunities.