Web-Based Tools for Electronic Commerce
CS160 Chapter 3: Web-based tools for Electronic Commerce
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Chapter OutlineWeb Server Hardware and Performance Evaluation
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Making Host or Not Host Decisions
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Web Platform Choices
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Web Server Performance EvaluationWeb Server Software Feature sets
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Core Capabilities1. Security2. FTP3. Searching (Engines)4. Data Analysis
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Site Management1. Application Construction2. Dynamic Content
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Site Development
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Electronic CommerceWeb Server Software and Tools
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Apache HTTP Server
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Microsoft Internet Information Server
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Netscape Enterprise Server
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O’Reilly’s WebSite Professional ServerOther Web Server Tools
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Web portals
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Search Engines
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Push Technologies
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Intelligent Agents
Chapter 3: Web based tools for Electronic Commerce CS160
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Web Server Hardware and Performance Evaluation
The first and most critical consideration facing most firms expanding into e-commerce is whether to run the server in-house or contract with an outsideserver. The advantages to using an outside server are:
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Client firm does not have to provide expensive hardware/software
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Expertise and staffing problems can be avoided by client company
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Design problem can be minimized because server firm provides fundamentalpromotional features to sell productDisadvantages include possible limitations on availability and bandwidth whenmultiple customers are stacked on a single T1 line. Figure 3-1 on page 76compares the costs and services associated with web hosting.In making the server decision, “Scalability”, which is the potential for rapidexpansion of the e-commerce system, should be of paramount concern. Webserver performance measurements and evaluations including both hardware(computer) models, software such as the O/S involved, as well as benchmarks ofperformance will permit comparison shopping and more bang for the buck by theclient firm. Figure 3-3 on page 79 presents Mindcraft web server performancereports as an example of the capacity for comparison-shopping. The results ofbenchmark
3-2
Chapter OutlineWeb Server Hardware and Performance Evaluation
•
Making Host or Not Host Decisions
•
Web Platform Choices
•
Web Server Performance EvaluationWeb Server Software Feature sets
•
Core Capabilities1. Security2. FTP3. Searching (Engines)4. Data Analysis
•
Site Management1. Application Construction2. Dynamic Content
•
Site Development
•
Electronic CommerceWeb Server Software and Tools
•
Apache HTTP Server
•
Microsoft Internet Information Server
•
Netscape Enterprise Server
•
O’Reilly’s WebSite Professional ServerOther Web Server Tools
•
Web portals
•
Search Engines
•
Push Technologies
•
Intelligent Agents
Chapter 3: Web based tools for Electronic Commerce CS160
3-3
Web Server Hardware and Performance Evaluation
The first and most critical consideration facing most firms expanding into e-commerce is whether to run the server in-house or contract with an outsideserver. The advantages to using an outside server are:
•
Client firm does not have to provide expensive hardware/software
•
Expertise and staffing problems can be avoided by client company
•
Design problem can be minimized because server firm provides fundamentalpromotional features to sell productDisadvantages include possible limitations on availability and bandwidth whenmultiple customers are stacked on a single T1 line. Figure 3-1 on page 76compares the costs and services associated with web hosting.In making the server decision, “Scalability”, which is the potential for rapidexpansion of the e-commerce system, should be of paramount concern. Webserver performance measurements and evaluations including both hardware(computer) models, software such as the O/S involved, as well as benchmarks ofperformance will permit comparison shopping and more bang for the buck by theclient firm. Figure 3-3 on page 79 presents Mindcraft web server performancereports as an example of the capacity for comparison-shopping. The results ofbenchmark