Optimizing fraud detection: Lessons from Caulis’ database migration

Caulis, a Japanese fraud detection company, faced challenges in scaling its fraud detection solution and migrated from Redis to Aerospike as its primary database. The key learnings and factors that contributed to the successful transition include thorough evaluation of potential databases against specific use cases and requirements, comprehensive testing using real-world traffic, strategic planning for potential migration challenges, and ensuring robust support and maintenance structures are in place. Aerospike provided enhanced performance, scalability, stability, and cost efficiency compared with other solutions, making it the right choice for real-time fraud detection systems.