Case Study: Online Community Organization


The Client:

An online community organization with over 50,000 worldwide members.


The Problem:

A hosted web and database solution that can handle the massive amount of internet traffic and database information required to successfully connect their community members without experiencing website downtime or site performance issues, while also being highly secure.


The Solution:

Hosting.com recommended and implemented a fully redundant 13 server solution, with servers 1-8 configured with Windows 2003 and RAID 5 for website traffic, servers 10-12 configured with Microsoft SQL 2000 for their database needs, and a 13th server for statistical reporting purposes. Also implemented were Cisco firewalls for advanced data protection.


The Result:

Following the launch of their new online solution, this client saw a dramatic increase in their website's performance which resulted in a substantial increase in community members, online advertisers, and overall revenues.