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DVDZone2.com From Linux to Windows 2003

DVDZone2.com From Linux to Windows 2003. Gregory Bronchart [web-o-net] Fabrice Cornet [BrainSys]. Session Overview. DVDZone2 presentation First Linux implementation Oct 1998 Second Linux version Oct 2000 Windows 2000 migration Nov 2002 Windows 2003 migration Sep 2003

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DVDZone2.com From Linux to Windows 2003

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  1. DVDZone2.comFrom Linux to Windows 2003 Gregory Bronchart [web-o-net] Fabrice Cornet [BrainSys]

  2. Session Overview • DVDZone2 presentation • First Linux implementation Oct 1998 • Second Linux version Oct 2000 • Windows 2000 migration Nov 2002 • Windows 2003 migration Sep 2003 • Future Plans 2005

  3. DVDZone2 • Corporate overview • First website to sell DVD’s in Europe [B2C] • Joins the biggest entertainment wholesaler in Belgium • Extends his business audience [B2B] and products [Games, CD’s,…] • Supply Chain model • User interface [website] • Order processing [back office + logistics]

  4. Supply Chain ModelUser Interface [website] • Browse catalog [search engine] • Manage shopping basket • Log in or register • Choose delivery options • Confirm order • Process online payment [reservation]

  5. Supply Chain ModelOrder Processing [Back Office + Logistics] • Inform customer by email • Reserve products if in stock • Order to supplier if out of stock • Receive products from supplier • Pick products from stock • Process online payment [transfer] • Invoice & package • Dispatch info to carriers

  6. First Linux ImplementationBusiness • Basic e-Commerce website [3000 products] • No history, no login [customer input] • Batch oriented [once a day] • No link to supplier IT • Best scenario : 48 – 72 hours

  7. First Linux ImplementationInfrastructure • Hosted in USA • Linux shared hosting • FTP updates [once a day] • Back Office Mercator [customized]

  8. First Linux ImplementationDevelopment • CGI [Perl] • Data stored in flat files • Implemented in 4 months

  9. First Linux ImplementationPros • Low startup cost

  10. First Linux ImplementationCons • Multiple encoding time • Important downtime [shared infrastructure] • Batch processing • High development and maintenance costs

  11. Second Linux ImplementationBusiness • Basic e-commerce website [5000 products] • Login to speed up order process • Batch oriented [once a day] • No link to supplier IT • Standard eMail notification [once a day] • 5000 unique visitors per day • Best scenario : 48 – 72 hours

  12. Second Linux ImplementationInfrastructure • Hosted in Belgium • SuSe Linux dedicated server • FTP updates [once a day] • Back office Mercator [customized]

  13. Second Linux ImplementationDevelopment • CGI [Perl] • Data stored in flat files • MySql database [customers] • PHP • Implemented in 1 month

  14. Second Linux ImplementationPros • Server accessibility [Belgium vs USA] • Customer management beginnings

  15. Second Linux ImplementationCons • No real tracking • No real history • 2 additional persons needed for order processing • Patch management and downtime • ½ dedicated system administrator • Experienced Linux system administrators are expensive and rare

  16. Windows 2000/2003 MigrationBusiness • Real-time processing • Full history • Unlimited language support • 218.000 products [music, games] • Search engine + enriched content • Over 10.000 unique visitors per day • Integrated in IT corporate policy • Best scenario : 15 minutes

  17. Windows 2000/2003 MigrationInfrastructure • Windows 2000/2003 • Active Directory [2000/2003] • SQL Server 2000 Enterprise [120 Gb] • Clustering + load balancing • HP SAN EVA 3000 storage [FO] • Data center centralization • Terminal Server + Citrix Metaframe • Windows CE .Net [Handheld devices]

  18. Windows 2000/2003 MigrationDevelopment • Active Server Pages 3.0 • OLEDB database access • XML [partners] • Implemented in 6 months [from scratch]

  19. Windows 2000/2003 MigrationPros • Scalable solution • 80% savings on maintenance costs • No downtime since migration • Higher website efficiency [speed, content] • Secured online payment [Ogone] • No staff increase [automation] • No dedicated system administrator • Fully integrated with corporate systems

  20. Windows 2000/2003 MigrationCons • Higher starting cost • Monthly patch management

  21. Future developments • According to this success story, DVDZone2.com board decided to carry on with the Microsoft experience • New projects will be based on the latest Microsoft technologies [.Net]

  22. More Information • http://www.web-o-net.com gregory.bronchart@web-o-net.com • http://www.brainsys.be fabrice.cornet@brainsys.be

  23. © 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.

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