DCW: API Modernization and Global Content Search at Scale
About The Project
Digital Content Warehouse (DCW) is a large-scale content management and streaming platform operating in 150+ countries.
It supports 1,500 services and handles 150,000+ concurrent users, delivering a diverse media library—movies, TV shows, workouts, documentaries, and gaming content—through a robust and scalable infrastructure.
Project Details
- Company Type
- Enterprise/Corporation
- Engagement Type
- Project work
- Methodology
- Hybrid Agile-Enterprise (with scaled agile frameworks)
- Budget
- $100K - $150K
- Duration
- 9 - 12 Months
Challenges
- #1
Legacy API Migration
Migrating two complex legacy APIs from Slim PHP to Symfony with zero downtime and no disruption to existing services.
- #2
Data Integrity During Migration
Ensuring full consistency and accuracy of data throughout the migration process to prevent any data loss or corruption.
- #3
High-Concurrency Performance
Designing a system capable of handling 150,000+ concurrent users while maintaining low latency and system stability.
- #4
Advanced Search Integration
Integrating Amazon CloudSearch for scalable search functionality and enabling country-specific filtering for improved localization and relevance.
Scope
• Complete API Rewrite: Refactoring and rewriting two core APIs using Symfony, leveraging modular architecture for long-term scalability.
• CloudSearch Integration: Integrating Amazon CloudSearch to provide high-performance search capabilities with geographic filtering based on user location.
• API Performance Optimization: Improving API response times through database query tuning, code-level optimization, and efficient request handling mechanisms.
Key Features
High-Throughput API Framework
Complete structural rewrite of old legacy routing protocols into highly efficient, modernized Symfony framework endpoints built for rapid server request loops.
Advanced Content Search Mechanics
Deep metadata lookup capabilities utilizing custom-configured cloud search clusters to navigate dense global digital streaming catalog assets.
High-Performance Database Caching
Distributed background memory layers optimized to completely eliminate audio/video request lag times during heavy-traffic streaming hours.
Autoscaling Cloud Architecture
Highly scalable server blueprints engineered on modern cloud architecture principles to seamlessly expand network compute power on active demand.
“Our work on the DCW project was instrumental in modernizing the content delivery infrastructure. Migrating to Symfony resulted in a significantly more stable and maintainable API environment, while the integration of Amazon CloudSearch transformed the way users discover content. Search performance is now incredibly fast and accurate, and country-based filtering has made a major difference for our global audience. This project not only elevated the technical architecture but also greatly enhanced the user experience - we’re proud of what we achieved.”
Development Team @ Boopro Technology