"Pharmacy network 36.6" accelerated the work of Internet services due to the transition to the VK Cloud platform

2023: Moving Infrastructure to VK Cloud

Pharmacy chain 36.6 moved the infrastructure of online stores to the VK Cloud. This made it possible to reduce business costs, as well as speed up the work of online services with customer requests. FlexMind tech was engaged in the migration of services and the development of a targeted IT architecture based on the VK Cloud platform. VK (formerly Mail.ru Group) announced this on July 3, 2023.

When choosing a cloud service provider, the pharmacy network 36.6 was guided by the optimal combination of functionality and cost of services, fault tolerance indicators, as well as an expert assessment of solutions offered on the market. The combination of these factors opened up opportunities for the further development of its own omnichannel platform.

The choice of VK Cloud services has reduced the cost of building a fault-tolerant infrastructure by 35%. The use of provider services with 152-FZ certification helped to ensure compliance with the requirements of Russian legislation on working with personal data.

The transition to the VK Cloud platform also had a positive impact on the download time of online resources. Loading of pages of gz.ru, 366.ru, as well as mobile applications of the company has significantly decreased - from 1 second to 0.67 seconds.

We formed an expert group and developed a point-based methodology for assessing the capabilities of cloud platforms. This allowed us to quickly identify cloud providers that met our requirements. We opted for VK Cloud, as a result of which we managed to ensure good performance of the e-commerce platform and add functionality. For example, the event monitoring and vulnerability prevention system has strengthened information security and resiliency sistemy.​​ Cooperation with VK Cloud has optimized infrastructure costs and added opportunities for strategic development, "said Rzheznikov Maxim, Director of e-Commerce, Pharmacy Network 36.6.

VK Cloud technologies made it possible to quickly - in just a month - create a solution that meets the needs of large online pharmacies. Our cloud-based platform allows online stores and services to operate under high loads with low response times. Clouds are in demand in retail and e-commerce - companies appreciate the ability to quickly receive resources to test hypotheses, quickly create and bring new products to the market for customers, - said Mikhail Tutaev, Product Director of VK Cloud.