[CEDEC2019] Discussion on Alibaba Cloud relocation!
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This is Umi Fujisawa from Public Relations
CEDEC2019 is a conference for game developers held every September .
This year, we were fortunate enough to have Beyond's Masataka Sato take part in a panel discussion at SB Cloud
Session Title
"Building a gaming infrastructure with Alibaba Cloud - A conversation: Why did Mynet choose Alibaba Cloud?"
So, this time we will introduce the contents of the panel discussion!
What is CEDEC?
CEDEC is an event open to anyone involved in computer entertainment development, research, and related work. It doesn't matter what occupation you're in, what age you are, whether you're a working adult, student, corporation, or individual. In other words, it's worthwhile for anyone involved in game development to participate. By gaining knowledge from sessions, learning about the latest technologies from exhibits, and meeting like-minded engineers at the social gathering, you can enrich your future game development activities
It is held annually at Pacifico Yokohama, and also hosts the CEDEC AWARDS
Sponsored Sessions
In the first half of the event, Mr. Matsui from the Business Planning Division and Mr. Arima, a solutions architect from SB Cloud, took the stage to introduce Alibaba Cloud and the details of its gaming infrastructure
Panel Discussion
The second half of the event was a dialogue-style panel discussion with Mr. Horikoshi, General Manager of Engineering at Mynet, and Mr. Sato from the System Solutions Department at Beyond, covering five themes
1. Why Alibaba Cloud? What system issues did Mynet have?
The challenge after title transfer is "analysis of existing infrastructure configuration"
Because Mynet transfers titles from other companies and operates them, it inevitably has to operate infrastructures with different cloud platforms and design concepts
Mynet's Horikoshi said, "If we continued to operate the system while leaving the configuration as a black box, in the worst case scenario, the service could not continue. Beyond has been extremely cooperative in helping us to convert everything to a white box."
During the analysis process, if the cloud environment has changed dramatically since the title was released, we can design a migration to a more sophisticated configuration, optimizing quality and costs and extending the life of the title
2. Why did you choose Alibaba Cloud instead of the Big 3 cloud providers?
Mynet's Horikoshi says, "Alibaba Cloud is by far the most comprehensive of all the newcomers in terms of product offerings cost difference is so great that you can still benefit from relocation."
When the system was first introduced, there were some concerns within the company about quality and support
- Since they have a global market share, we believe that quality is guaranteed
- Regarding support, I felt reassured by the support provided by SB Cloud
- He explained that "we were a challenger to the Big 3's on-premise approach."
After going through these steps, they were able to gain understanding within the company
3. First time using Alibaba Cloud. Features and difficulties of Alibaba Cloud that I felt during the construction phase
Beyond's Sato: "It was my first time using it in an actual service environment, but it was easier to use than I expected because it was designed to be close to the de facto cloud standard, in a good way. During the server migration, DTS (Data Transfer Service) significantly reduced the amount of time and effort required for the migration."
4. After using Alibaba Cloud, what are the differences and advantages compared to other cloud services?
Beyond's Sato: "The best thing about it is that it's very stable and no different from other cloud services . As with MSPs, the ultimate differentiator from other companies is the support system . Alibaba has a partnership with SB Cloud, and we've been extremely helped in terms of support."
Mynet's Horikoshi says, " The cost benefits are great. In terms of usage, I don't really notice any difference, which is a good thing. In other words, even if you switch from another cloud, you can use it without any problems."
5. What do you expect from Alibaba Cloud in the future?
Mynet's Horikoshi: " a cost benefit . In addition, I'm looking forward to the further expansion of unique products that come with being a latecomer. I hope that the service will continue to operate stably."
Beyond's Sato: " We're looking forward to the introduction of services that aren't available in Japan yet it would be great if there were services that could support data migration
Horikoshi and Sato answered questions from SB Cloud, discussing the benefits of Alibaba Cloud and what they hope to see in the future
We would like to thank Mr. Matsui and Mr. Arima from SB Cloud for participating in this session, and Mr. Horikoshi from Mynet for speaking at the panel discussion!
Leave the migration to the cloud to Beyond
As Mynet Horikoshi mentioned earlier, by designing a transition to a more sophisticated structure, it is possible to improve costs and content quality
If you are worried about migrating from an on-premise environment to the cloud, or migrating between clouds, leave it all to Beyond!!
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