In this chapter, the learning objectives are: Understand the issues involved in choosing the most appropriate hardware for an e-commerce site, rightsizing hardware platforms for the site, rightsizing e commerce connections, identify additional tools that can improve Web site performance. | CSC 330 E-Commerce Teacher Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan GM-IT CIIT Islamabad Virtual Campus, CIIT COMSATS Institute of Information Technology T1-Lecture-8 Building E-Commerce Web Sites Chapter-3 Part-III T1-Lecture-8 For Lecture Material/Slides Thanks to: Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Objectives Understand the issues involved in choosing the most appropriate hardware for an e-commerce site. Rightsizing Hardware Platforms for the site. Rightsizing e commerce connections Identify additional tools that can improve Web site performance. T1-Lecture-8 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc 1- T1-Lecture-6 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Merchant Server Software Packages Integrated environment with most or all of functionality needed: Functionality. Support for business models Business process modeling tools Visual site management and reporting Performance and scalability Connectivity to existing business systems Compliance with standards Global and multicultural capability Local sales tax and shipping rules 1- T1-Lecture-8 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Building Your Own E-commerce Site Options for small firms Site building tools E-commerce templates (open template) Open-source merchant server software enables you to build truly custom site, requires programmer with expertise, time. Cloud Computing; Software and Hardware as service Host e-commerce site; Yahoo’s Merchant Solutions; or colocation your servers at ISP; establish your own NOC; 1- T1-Lecture-8 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Choosing the Hardware for an E-commerce Site Hardware platform: Underlying computing equipment that system uses to achieve e-commerce functionality Objective: Enough platform capacity to meet peak demand without wasting money Important to understand the different factors that affect speed, capacity, and scalability of a site 1- T1-Lecture-8 | CSC 330 E-Commerce Teacher Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan GM-IT CIIT Islamabad Virtual Campus, CIIT COMSATS Institute of Information Technology T1-Lecture-8 Building E-Commerce Web Sites Chapter-3 Part-III T1-Lecture-8 For Lecture Material/Slides Thanks to: Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Objectives Understand the issues involved in choosing the most appropriate hardware for an e-commerce site. Rightsizing Hardware Platforms for the site. Rightsizing e commerce connections Identify additional tools that can improve Web site performance. T1-Lecture-8 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc 1- T1-Lecture-6 Ahmed Mumtaz Mustehsan Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc Merchant Server Software Packages Integrated environment with most or all of functionality needed: Functionality. Support for business models Business process modeling tools Visual site management and reporting Performance and scalability Connectivity to existing business systems .
