Case Study

Scaling BigBlueButton
for Moodle at Biruni University with ZcaleRight

Challenge

With more than 12,000 students, Biruni University relied on Moodle and a self-hosted BigBlueButton cluster to power its virtual classrooms. To guarantee reliability and scalability for such a large academic community, the university required a dedicated load balancing solution. Key needs included simplifying cluster management, optimizing performance, and handling recordings efficiently under different storage setups.

Client Biruni University

Industry Higher Education / E-Learning

Our Approach

As the software editor of ZcaleRight, RIADVICE provided Biruni University with a licensed subscription to our enterprise-grade BigBlueButton load balancer. Key benefits included:

Persistent database ensuring reliable scaling and resilience.

Intuitive Web UI that simplified daily administration for IT staff.

Flexible recording handling (with or without mounted drives), enabling fast and efficient management of virtual classroom recordings.

Optimized traffic distribution to maintain high availability and deliver smooth learning sessions through Moodle.

Results

Deployed a licensed ZcaleRight subscription for Biruni University.

Enhanced performance and resilience of the BigBlueButton cluster.

Simplified administration with a user-friendly Web UI.

Improved recording workflows, supporting both mounted and non-mounted storage.

Delivered faster, more reliable virtual classrooms for 12,000+ students and faculty.

Why RIADVICE

B y combining deep expertise in BigBlueButton with our own software innovation, RIADVICE enabled Biruni University to achieve high availability, efficiency, and scalability for its Moodle-based e-learning ecosystem.