--- title: "Yaacomm | Case studies | SurrealDB" description: "Discover how Yaacomm migrated from PostgreSQL to SurrealDB to build more flexible and performant applications." url: https://surrealdb.com/customer/yaacomm --- ![Nurturing innovation in apps with Yaacomm logo](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/9b5504d0fbd99658.DtW7_LDk.svg) # Nurturing innovation in apps with Yaacomm Yaacomm migrated from PostgreSQL to SurrealDB to eliminate rigid schemas and reduce query complexity. The team now delivers faster iteration and flexible app experiences across diverse industries. Industry Mobile software development Migration PostgreSQL to SurrealDB 1. ![Babcock](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/babcock.lo4rnVg1.svg) 2. ![ING](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/ing.X3I6S3_V.svg) 3. ![British Airways](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/british-airways.KEsZiwV-.svg) 4. ![Nvidia](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/nvidia.DaIEuMil.svg) 5. ![Apple](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/apple.D5pq4flY.svg) 6. ![SpaceX](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/spacex.CQJEk-IL.svg) 7. ![Samsung](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/samsung.CH-vQgnb.svg) 8. ![adidas](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/adidas.DdTC5qhk.svg) 9. ![Tencent](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/tencent.paQmLxyy.svg) 10. ![Alibaba](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/alibaba.B16idgfM.svg) 11. ![PolyAI](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/poly-ai.c3w_fAg6.svg) 12. ![Later](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/later.Ds736jFO.svg) 13. ![Verizon](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/verizon.BI7CajdX.svg) 14. ![Liberty Mutual](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/liberty-mutual.B7qOU1pd.svg) 15. ![Walmart](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/walmart.BjDg_Sr8.svg) 16. ![Carrier](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/carrier.D21gC6NX.svg) 17. ![Saks Fifth Avenue](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/saks-fifth-avenue.COIDpLSb.svg) 18. ![San Francisco Compute Company](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/sfcc.B7jlImq4.svg) 19. ![Shield AI](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/shield-ai.pINZ0KJr.svg) 20. ![Wix](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/wix.DvHhmoBi.svg) 01 |KEY CHALLENGES ## What they needed to solve The technical and operational hurdles the team faced before adopting SurrealDB. ### Rigid database schema Fixed schemas slowed iteration and made diverse customer requirements harder to support. ### Complex relational queries Performance spikes and difficult-to-maintain queries emerged with PostgreSQL. ### Schema migration complexity Schema changes created bottlenecks in development and deployment. ### Limited flexibility for innovation The architecture struggled to adapt across healthcare, aviation, and industry sectors. 02 |SOLUTIONS ## How SurrealDB helped The architecture decisions and SurrealDB capabilities that addressed each challenge. ### Schemaless flexibility Migrated to schemaless tables to iterate faster without rigid constraints. ### Graph-based relations Used edge tables to model relationships and optimise queries. ### Built-in access control Viewer and editor roles in Studio protected data integrity. ### Seamless migration Successfully moved from Firebase and PostgreSQL while preserving data structure. 03 |RESULTS ## The impact Measurable outcomes delivered after moving to SurrealDB. ### Faster iteration Schemaless modelling removed bottlenecks and accelerated development. ### Simplified queries Query performance improved while reducing relational overhead. ### Enhanced audience targeting Relations are easy to track and analyse for precise targeting. ### Full-text search ready Prepared to integrate full-text search across content-rich apps. MORE CASE STUDIES ## See what other teams have shipped From knowledge graphs to AI assistants - how enterprise teams are building on SurrealDB. ![Samsung](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/4c58b81e7b3c9466.C_Hv0eml.svg) DATABASE ### [Unlocking insights with knowledge graphs](https://surrealdb.com/customer/samsung) Samsung Ads uses SurrealDB to build dynamic, real-time knowledge graphs for smarter campaign execution - collapsing three legacy data stores into one. Read case study ![Verizon](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/18b99996c689000f.B5PQ-nI9.svg) DATABASE ### [AI assistant empowering 10,000 technicians](https://surrealdb.com/customer/verizon) Verizon uses SurrealDB to power a generative AI assistant for 10,000 field technicians, delivering instant access to documentation, outage updates, and workflows. Read case study ![Tencent](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/401d8346058682c8.DqM87mst.svg) DATABASE ### [Unified infrastructure monitoring](https://surrealdb.com/customer/tencent) Tencent consolidated nine backend tools into one real-time monitoring platform powered by SurrealDB's multi-model context graph. Read case study ![PolyAI](https://surrealdb.com/assets/static/c5fa07c66cd05131.BnC7wHcc.svg) DATABASE ### [High-performance customer service AI powered by RAG](https://surrealdb.com/customer/polyai) PolyAI connects SurrealDB to Agent Studio for low-latency, customer-controlled RAG across voice AI experiences. 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