Data Management & Server Specifications

Secure storage
Maxxton is fully aware of its responsibilities in managing your data, and it goes without saying that we do an excellent job in taking care of it. The databases, file systems and important configurations are automatically saved on a daily basis and subsequently transmitted to a secure external location to ensure adequate protection, even in cases of emergency. In addition, the offline backup of the database is immediately transmitted to a copy environment, thereby enabling the support and development departments to compare the current situation with those of previous days. Your data is managed confidentially, reliably and securely.

With Maxxton you can rest assured that all of your key data is optimally and securely managed within a proven, highly advanced, stable and certified system, in full compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Modern data centers
Maxxton uses two modern data centers, both of which are operated in compliance with strict security standards. One data center is equipped with Maxxton’s own hardware, and Maxxton is responsible for its maintenance and modernisation. It was established in collaboration with our hardware and network partners and is used as a systems innovation and improvement center. The other data center was organised in alignment with the IaaS model, meaning that we hire a virtual data center and roll out the infrastructure and servers in it. Consequently we are not limited by available options and do not need to concern ourselves about hardware maintenance, which in turn allows us to focus entirely on the work the work in which we excel. Our preferred hardware suppliers include Oracle, HP and Cisco, supplemented with Oracle, VMware, Red Hat, Microsoft and IBM software. Both data centers are regularly maintained and intensively monitored by two separate specialists, as a result of which regular maintenance activities or a possible power failure do not in any way pose a threat to continuity.

Fast and stable database
Maxxton software is entirely based on the Oracle Enterprise database, which has been the global leader in this field for many years. We accept nothing less than optimal performance and have therefore selected this thoroughly proven database as a solution for speed and stability. In addition to traditional relational databases, NoSQL solutions play an increasing role in the big data trend. However, features such as text-based searching and filter systems require different methods, for which Maxxton relies on solutions such as Apache Solr and ElasticSearch.

High quality software technology
Good software naturally only functions with the right tools and frameworks, for which Maxxton relies on a selected range of highly specialised providers, including:

• Platform: Kubernetes
• Databases: Oracle, Elasticsearch, Mongodb, Redis
• Backend: Java, Node, RabbitMQ
• Frontend: React, Angular
• Tooling: Git, Jenkins, Docker, Helm, Terraform

Disaster management
Nobody likes to talk about disaster management, but it is an important aspect for which the necessary provisions need to be made. The trick is to find the right balance between risk coverage and the associated costs. With Maxxton the security and availability of your data are given absolute priority. Maxxton therefore provides backups, including data recovery, as a standard. These backups are safely stored at different locations in order to avoid any potential risk. Next to backups, our infrastructure is setup in multiple locations which can take over the workload in case of disasters.

The best security
With Maxxton you can rest assured that all of your key data is optimally and securely managed within a proven, highly advanced, stable and certified system, in full compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Maxxton demands the highest level of security for its data centers against burglary, abuse and other attacks. Our network is shielded by several internal and external  firewalls and all traffic is encrypted. It is also partitioned, and each partition is effectively shielded from the other. The connections between the networks of customers and Maxxton are all set up with secure VPN tunnels, a measure that requires continual updating of the software. Maxxton periodically patches its network components and servers, and critical vulnerabilities are patched immediately upon detection, thereby eliminating the misuse of recent vulnerabilities.

Technology partners
Maxxton collaborates with a selected number of companies that assist us in technology, which includes hiring specialised consultants and outsourcing data centre management. Among these partners are:

Google Cloud (cloud.google.com) & Equinix (equinix.com)
Our platform runs on a Hybrid Cloud infrastructure, made by a combination of the Google Cloud and Equinix Datacenters. In the Equinix Datacenters we have dedicated specific hardware connected with private, direct, 10Gb/s lines to the Google Cloud.

Oracle (oracle.com)
Our partner and provider of database solutions. Maxxton has used Oracle databases as one of the main components of its infrastructure ever since it was incorporated.

Qualogy (qualogy.com)
Oracle provides the database environment, which is then maintained by Qualogy. They are an Oracle Technology specialist and official partner, providing us with the best database administrators.
You can read the success story about our partnership with Qualogy over here: Maxxton prefers ODA to Exadata.