Mobile Taxi Hailing Application, Flywheel, Uses Basho-s Riak to Ensure App Availability During Peak Events

Mobile Taxi Hailing Application, Flywheel, Uses Basho-s Riak to Ensure App Availability During Peak Events

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 09/05/13 — , a mobile taxi hailing platform, works with distributed NoSQL database, Riak, to power their passenger and driver engine. During Bay to Breakers 2013, San Francisco-s popular marathon, Flywheel saw their highest traffic spikes due to the hundreds of thousands of people trying to get around the city. While their application was experiencing peak loads, Riak ensured that this concurrent usage had no impact on the end-user experience and seamless