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Samsung SDS, a Samsung subsidiary, needed to modernize its Knox Portal, an internal collaboration platform with almost half a million users, by moving to a microservices architecture and open-source software. Facing high operating costs with Oracle, they migrated over 80% of their databases for this critical application to MariaDB Enterprise Server. This transition achieved zero-downtime upgrades, global real-time data synchronization, and a more than 50% reduction in operating costs, ensuring service continuity and stability for 80 Samsung affiliates worldwide. MariaDB's transparency and performance proved to be a cost-effective choice, enhancing developer and DBA capabilities.

Visma Proceedo, a critical purchase-to-pay cloud solution in the Nordic region serving nearly a million users and processing 12 million invoices yearly with over 20TB of data, faced limitations and rising costs with its legacy proprietary database. After a two-year migration project, Visma successfully transitioned to MariaDB Enterprise Server. This move significantly improved average response times from 1.5-2 seconds to under 700 milliseconds and achieved roughly 10% annual savings in license and support costs. MariaDB's support and proactive improvement proposals also exceeded expectations.

DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank, sought to modernize its technology and reduce reliance on costly proprietary database solutions. They successfully migrated over 30 mission-critical applications, including corporate banking and payment engines, to MariaDB. This strategic move delivered 30 to 70 percent cost savings, enhanced flexibility, enabled real-time data streaming via MaxScale, and provided comprehensive monitoring with Monyog, all while ensuring compliance with strict financial regulations. DBS now champions open-source technology, sharing its success with MariaDB in the financial industry.

OpenEye Scientific, a leader in computational molecular design, has integrated its advanced tools into Orion®, the only cloud-native molecular design platform. To ensure seamless operation and access to vital scientific libraries, OpenEye partnered with Anaconda. Managing Python environments and complex dependencies has historically challenged the scientific community. OpenEye chose Anaconda for its reliability and established leadership in Python package management, enabling straightforward access to numerous scientific libraries that would otherwise be difficult to utilize. Anaconda's embedded solution allows scientific developers to leverage the entire Python ecosystem within Orion, facilitating novel scientific calculations on the cloud. This partnership creates a seamless, powerful experience for Orion users, making advanced molecular design more accessible than ever.

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), a leading global change research institute, relies on Anaconda to empower its scientists in stewarding a brighter future. With over 100 Anaconda users across diverse scientific disciplines, PIK leverages Anaconda within its high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, ranked among the world's fastest supercomputers. Anaconda grants PIK scientists unprecedented freedom in software choices, versions, and environments, accelerating their model runs and ensuring scientific reproducibility. Ciaron Linstead, HPC Software Support Engineer at PIK, highlights how Anaconda allows system administrators to focus on performance optimization rather than building modules from scratch. Furthermore, practitioners across Python, C, C++, Fortran, and R benefit from Anaconda's fast and flexible package management, enabling quick environment creation, seamless sharing, and efficient utilization of cutting-edge tools like PyTorch for machine learning models. Anaconda is not just a tool; it's a vital enabler for PIK's critical work in climate impact and sustainable development.

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