Power Home Remodeling (Power) is the largest full-service exterior home remodeling company in the United States, with 16 offices nationwide and more than $720 million in annual revenue. The company relies on a large field-based workforce for the products and services it offers, which include window, door and roofing replacements, vinyl siding, attic insulation and residential solar energy systems. Power connects with homeowners through retail locations and special events, then meets with them in-home to educate them on the remodeling options that will make their home everything they had dreamed it would be.
To support the company’s rapid growth and expanding geographic footprint, Power required a single system to manage its business and data processes in a manageable and cost-effective way. Database administration (DBA) is a highly specialized skill, requiring significant experience and knowledge. To provide additional support in this area to Power’s in-house Business Technology team, the company needed a partner with experienced MySQL database administrators.
Power developed Nitro, a proprietary enterprise platform, using Percona Server for MySQL® as the system of record. Nitro is considered the “digital backbone” of the business and fuels nearly every aspect of Power’s operations—from talent acquisition and HR, to accounting and finance, and all internal employee communications. Nitro manages the appointment confirmation process, selects which remodeling consultants will visit the homeowner, and manages the estimate process, which is delivered using an iPad application. Nitro is used to transmit orders to Power’s manufacturing partners, submit financing applications to banks, and schedule and manage the installation. Across Power’s 16 territories, employees can access the company’s leaderboards, which show each department’s top performers. Nitro is constantly expanding and evolving with further development by Power’s Business Technology department.
Because Percona proactively keeps our MySQL database performing at peak capacity at all times, our developers are free to focus on innovating and delivering reliable applications, essentially treating the database as an appliance.
Percona Server for MySQL® is a free, fully compatible, enhanced and open-source drop-in replacement for any MySQL database. It is trusted by thousands of enterprises to provide better performance and concurrency for their most demanding workloads, while providing availability and scalability, enhanced backups, and increased visibility. “We operate two on-premises data centers, one at our HQ and one at an alternate site,” said Klang. “Percona Server’s support for a clustered environment has ensured a highly available and scalable system.”
Percona DBA Service is a flexible, managed database service that delivers world-class, enterprise-grade expertise across a variety of high-performance enterprise database environments.
With decades of experience solving complex database performance issues and design challenges, Percona consultants have worked remotely and on-site with more than 3,000 clients. “Percona’s track record when it comes to response time is outstanding, as is the quality of the consultants who come to our aid,” said Klang.
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