How Valnet scaled by 250% while saving on costs
Our delivery speeds and pricing caught Valnet’s attention, but our platform’s ease of use and no-hassle integration really won them over. Bunny didn’t just make expansion possible. We made it simple.
Quick overview
Quick overview
Fast migration
taking only a few days
Immediate savings
that allowed Valnet to scale
Curated delivery
between Volume & Standard Networks
About Valnet
About Valnet
With a varied portfolio that includes over 30 renowned brands like Screen Rant, Game Rant, and How-to-Geek, Valnet is one of the leading content investment firms. This media giant serves content to users around the world. Across their offerings, they receive more than 15 million daily website visits and have an average of over 30 million hours of watch time per month.
In recent years, Valnet has expanded, acquiring additional verticals and developing their own AdTech and monetization platforms. Valnet came to bunny.net seeking a scalable solution that would integrate smoothly with their newly developed video platform, and their experience exceeded expectations.
The challenges
The challenges
Valnet had plans to expand quickly, but a few obstacles prevented them from scaling. They needed a well-rounded technical solution that could meet the unique delivery needs of each of their 30+ verticals. Video content proved expensive to distribute, and Valnet’s bandwidth needs were high, exceeding 5,000 terabytes per month. Their options were to build a new CDN from scratch, which would delay their growth, or to partner with a CDN provider. They chose the latter.
Because Valnet was building their own video platform, they needed a solution that could integrate quickly at a competitive rate. They also needed quick access to data usage metrics so they could chart their expansion. After a bit of research, bunny.net was an obvious choice.
"With our last provider, expansion wasn’t feasible. Switching to bunny.net brought our ROI calculations to the level we were looking for. We started seeing ROI as soon as we switched over, and the transition was very, very quick.”
Ji Kim
Director of Marketing
The solution
The solution
Valnet immediately saw that bunny.net could give them the independence they needed to scale. We agreed, so we devised a first-class tech stack that met their needs. Bunny CDN integrated seamlessly with Valnet’s new video player, with Bunny Stream acting as a backup to maximize uptime. The platform also supported every type of content they served, all accessible directly from the dashboard.
Reducing video delivery costs was a essential for Valnet, so we introduced a two-tier pricing model that made sense for their business. Our dashboard’s analytics also made it easy to track bandwidth usage without needing to contact a representative. And as always, our Super Bunnies stood by to support Valnet whenever they needed help.
The results
The results
From the moment Valnet found bunny.net, they knew we were the solution. They made us a key part of their growth strategy. Migrating to bunny.net took just a few days and cut four months from their original deployment schedule.
After the switch, Valnet saw an immediate return on investment. They hit the ground running with a fast deployment and paid a fraction of the cost of comparable CDNs. Switching to bunny.net gave a giant the freedom to grow even further. Valnet stayed on course plan and increased distribution by over 250%.
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