Case Studies

This page collects stories of teams building real applications on ServerlessInsight.

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Case Studies

1. DeepSeek Model Deployment

Industry: AI / Machine Learning

Challenge:

Rapid deployment of multiple AI model services needed
Highly variable traffic requiring elastic scaling
Reduce GPU infrastructure costs
Multi-environment management (dev/test/prod)

Solution: Using ServerlessInsight's function compute and container deployment with GPU resources to achieve elastic AI model deployment.

Tech Stack:

ServerlessInsight CLI
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute (FC)
Alibaba Cloud Container Registry (ACR)
GPU instances (TESLA_8)

Architecture:

yaml

version: 0.1.0
provider:
  name: aliyun
  region: cn-hangzhou

app: deepseek
service: deepseek-inference

functions:
  deepseek_inference:
    container:
      image: registry.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/myrepo/deepseek:latest
      port: 8080
    gpu: TESLA_8
    memory: 16384
    timeout: 300
    network:
      vpc_id: vpc-xxx
      subnet_ids:
        - vsw-xxx

Results:

⬇️ Infrastructure costs reduced by 60%
⚡ Deployment time from hours to minutes
📈 Handles 10x traffic spikes
🔄 One-click multi-environment switching

2. E-Commerce API Backend

Industry: E-Commerce

Challenge:

Traffic spikes during promotions
Fast feature iteration cycles
Multi-region deployment requirements
Complex database connection management

Solution: Microservice API backend built with ServerlessInsight, each module deployed independently.

Architecture:

yaml

version: 0.1.0
provider:
  name: aliyun
  region: cn-hangzhou

app: ecommerce
service: ecommerce-api

functions:
  user_service:
    name: user-service
    code:
      runtime: nodejs18
      handler: user.handler
      path: artifacts/user-service.zip
    memory: 512

  order_service:
    name: order-service
    code:
      runtime: nodejs18
      handler: order.handler
      path: artifacts/order-service.zip
    memory: 1024

  payment_service:
    name: payment-service
    code:
      runtime: nodejs18
      handler: payment.handler
      path: artifacts/payment-service.zip
    memory: 512

databases:
  mysql_db:
    name: mysql-db
    type: RDS_MYSQL_SERVERLESS
    version: MYSQL_8.0
    security:
      basic_auth:
        password: "${vars.db_password}"

Results:

🚀 Supports 10,000+ concurrent requests per second
💰 45% cost reduction vs traditional servers
⚡ Feature delivery from weeks to days
🌍 Multi-region deployment achieved

3. IoT Data Processing Platform

Industry: Internet of Things (IoT)

Challenge:

Massive device data ingestion
Real-time data processing requirements
High data storage costs
7x24 reliable operation needed

Solution: Event-driven data processing pipeline built with ServerlessInsight.

Architecture:

yaml

version: 0.1.0
provider:
  name: aliyun
  region: cn-hangzhou

app: iot-platform
service: iot-data-processing

functions:
  data_ingestion:
    name: data-ingestion
    code:
      runtime: python3.9
      handler: ingest.handler
      path: artifacts/data-ingestion.zip
    timeout: 60

  data_processing:
    name: data-processing
    code:
      runtime: python3.9
      handler: process.handler
      path: artifacts/data-processing.zip
    memory: 1024

  data_storage:
    name: data-storage
    code:
      runtime: python3.9
      handler: store.handler
      path: artifacts/data-storage.zip

events:
  iot_trigger:
    name: iot-trigger
    type: API_GATEWAY
    triggers:
      - method: POST
        path: /iot/data
        backend: data_ingestion

Results:

📊 Processes 100M+ data points daily
💾 Storage costs reduced by 70%
⏱️ Data processing latency < 1 second
🔒 99.99% service availability

4. Media Content Processing

Industry: Media / Entertainment

Challenge:

Compute-intensive video transcoding
Large storage requirements
Global content distribution needed
Strict cost control

Solution: Elastic media processing pipeline built with ServerlessInsight.

Architecture:

yaml

version: 0.1.0
provider:
  name: aliyun
  region: cn-hangzhou

app: media-platform
service: media-processing

functions:
  video_transcode:
    name: video-transcode
    container:
      image: registry.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/myrepo/ffmpeg:latest
      port: 8080
    memory: 8192
    timeout: 900
    gpu: AMPERE_16

  thumbnail_gen:
    name: thumbnail-gen
    code:
      runtime: python3.9
      handler: thumbnail.handler
      path: artifacts/thumbnail-gen.zip
    memory: 1024

buckets:
  media_bucket:
    name: media-platform-bucket
    storage:
      class: STANDARD

Results:

🎬 Processes 10,000+ videos daily
⚡ 3x faster transcoding (with GPU)
💰 50% storage cost reduction (lifecycle management)
🌐 Global user latency < 100ms

5. Financial Risk Assessment

Industry: FinTech

Challenge:

Real-time risk detection required
High concurrency with low latency
Strict security and compliance
High data consistency requirements

Solution: High-availability real-time risk control system built with ServerlessInsight.

Architecture:

yaml

version: 0.1.0
provider:
  name: aliyun
  region: cn-hangzhou

app: fintech
service: risk-assessment

functions:
  risk_assessment:
    name: risk-assessment
    code:
      runtime: java11
      handler: com.example.RiskHandler
      path: artifacts/risk-assessment.zip
    memory: 2048
    timeout: 30
    network:
      vpc_id: vpc-xxx
      subnet_ids:
        - vsw-xxx
      security_group:
        name: risk-sg
        ingress:
          - TCP:10.0.0.0/8:443

databases:
  risk_db:
    name: risk-db
    type: RDS_MYSQL_SERVERLESS
    version: MYSQL_8.0
    security:
      basic_auth:
        password: "${vars.db_password}"

Results:

⚡ Risk assessment latency < 50ms
🔒 Financial-grade security certified
📈 Supports 50,000+ risk assessments per second
🎯 99.5% fraud detection accuracy

By Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

E-Commerce API Backend
Order Processing
Inventory Management
Recommendation Engine

Financial Services

Risk Assessment
Payment Processing
Invoice Generation
Compliance Reporting

Healthcare

Medical Imaging
Appointment Management
Health Data Analytics
Telemedicine Platform

Gaming

Game Backend Services
Real-time Leaderboards
Player Data Analytics
Matchmaking

Content Moderation
Push Notifications
News Feed
User Profiling

Manufacturing

IoT Device Management
Predictive Maintenance
Supply Chain Optimization
Quality Control

Media & Entertainment

Video Transcoding
Content Distribution
DRM
User Behavior Analytics

Transportation & Logistics

Route Optimization
Real-time Tracking
Dispatch Systems
Freight Calculation

By Scenario

API Backend

Build RESTful or GraphQL APIs for web and mobile apps.

Suitable for:

Web application backends
Mobile app APIs
Microservice architecture
BFF (Backend for Frontend)

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Data Processing

Batch and real-time data stream processing.

Suitable for:

ETL pipelines
Real-time analytics
Log processing
Data transformation

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AI & Machine Learning

AI model deployment and inference services.

Suitable for:

Image recognition
Natural language processing
Recommendation systems
Predictive analytics

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Media Processing

Audio/video transcoding and processing.

Suitable for:

Video transcoding
Image processing
Live streaming
Content moderation

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Mobile Backend

Backend services for mobile applications.

Suitable for:

User authentication
Data storage
Push notifications
File uploads

Event-Driven

Serverless applications responding to various events.

Suitable for:

File upload triggers
Database change responses
Scheduled tasks
Message queue processing

Web Applications

Full web application hosting.

Suitable for:

Static website hosting
Single Page Applications (SPA)
E-commerce sites
Blogs and CMS

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Your case study should include:

Basic Info
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- Industry
- Use case
Challenge
- Technical challenges encountered
- Business pain points
- Shortcomings of previous solutions
Solution
- How you used ServerlessInsight
- Architecture design
- Key technology choices
Results
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- Cost savings
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Case Template

markdown

# Case Name

## Industry
[Your industry]

## Challenge
[Describe the challenges faced]

## Solution
[How ServerlessInsight solved the problem]

## Architecture
[Architecture description and config example]

## Results
[Quantified results and benefits]

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Case Studies ​

Table of Contents ​

What is ServerlessInsight ​

Case Studies ​

1. DeepSeek Model Deployment ​

2. E-Commerce API Backend ​

3. IoT Data Processing Platform ​

4. Media Content Processing ​

5. Financial Risk Assessment ​

By Industry ​

Retail & E-Commerce ​

Financial Services ​

Healthcare ​

Gaming ​

Social Media ​

Manufacturing ​

Media & Entertainment ​

Transportation & Logistics ​

By Scenario ​

API Backend ​

Data Processing ​

AI & Machine Learning ​

Media Processing ​

Mobile Backend ​

Event-Driven ​

Web Applications ​

Start Your Serverless Journey ​

Quick Start ​

Submit Your Case ​

Submission Guidelines ​

How to Submit ​

Case Template ​

Submission Benefits ​

Resources ​

Case Studies

Table of Contents

What is ServerlessInsight

Case Studies

1. DeepSeek Model Deployment

2. E-Commerce API Backend

3. IoT Data Processing Platform

4. Media Content Processing

5. Financial Risk Assessment

By Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Financial Services

Healthcare

Gaming

Social Media

Manufacturing

Media & Entertainment

Transportation & Logistics

By Scenario

API Backend

Data Processing

AI & Machine Learning

Media Processing

Mobile Backend

Event-Driven

Web Applications

Start Your Serverless Journey

Quick Start

Submit Your Case

Submission Guidelines

How to Submit

Case Template

Submission Benefits

Resources