This section summarizes the "lessons learned" by IBM implementing high-volume sport Web sites. As discussed throughout this chapter, these lessons have been a great help in designing high-volume commercial Web sites ”including those Web sites that include collaboration techniques.
The lessons learned from high-volume sport Web sites are
Many techniques have been incorporated into commercial products.
Less cost handle more hits!
Web site requirements are not static.
Web architecture is not static!
Commercial groups want to know how their Web site is being used (like the sports Web sites):
Who are their users, and where are they from?
How many hits a day are occurring, and is volume growing?
Companies (and Web site hosting providers) are looking at new ways to improve Web site function and reduce costs, including the following:
The use of Linux and Intel based servers
The use of collaboration tools for B2B transactions
Pay only for the computing power you use
On demand like you pay for electric power
Exploit server virtualization and grid computing techniques
