CS160 Chapter 3: Web-based tools for Electronic Commerce 3-2
Chapter OutlineWeb Server Hardware and Performance Evaluation •
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 •
Core Capabilities1. Security2. FTP3. Searching (Engines)4. Data Analysis •
Site Management1. Application Construction2. Dynamic Content •
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 •
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 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/softw...

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