Beatles Hits far from Yesterday with Intel Online Services, Inc.Business Editors/High Tech Writers READING, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2001 MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , the UK's most visited web destination, has chosen Intel Online Services to host the new Beatles web site for EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. , the global music giant. MSN chose a Dedicated Managed Hosting Service from Intel Online Services to develop and host the site. This runs on a flexible and powerful server solution based on Intel architecture and supports a site so popular that it received 1.25 million hits within the first six hours of its launch. MSN has a network of local language portals in 33 markets across the world, attracting 230 million unique users every month, and needed to find a hosting partner at very short notice who could have the Beatles site up and running within a week. Intel Online Services was able to deliver this as well as providing other crucial support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services including backup, data recovery and site monitoring See Web analytics. . The Beatles site is hosted centrally from the Intel Online Services data centre near Reading in the UK. "Having the Beatles site hosted on Intel architecture by Intel Online Services means that the site is robust, scalable and secure. This is essential as the site is the major channel by which we are promoting the new Beatles album and we need to be able to cater for large volumes of traffic visiting the site," comments Stuart Anderson Stuart Anderson (born October 9, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer. He comes from the Victorian town of Sale. In 1994 he was drafted by the Kangaroos where he played 61 games as a midfielder/half-forward, including the 1996 premiership. , MSN Marketing Manager. "We've had a very positive interest in the site already and I think this is a great example of how the Internet can be used as a marketing tool." Intel Online Services data centres are designed with no single points of failure, backup power An additional power source that can be used in the event of power failure. See UPS and backup.  A Half Minute of Backup This roomful of lead acid batteries stands ready to drain itself entirely in less than a minute. and multiple connections to the Internet to ensure that web sites are maintained at all times. More than 2000 tests per hour are made to identify and isolate any problems with the Internet. About MSN MSN is an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of content and services that help consumers get more from the Web - any time, any place and from any device. MSN is available in 33 markets in 17 languages - a broader global presence than any other portal reaching 230 million unique users. MSN delivers the best in class services that make the Internet a part of every day life including MSN Hotmail - the world's largest e-mail service See Internet e-mail service. with 84 million active accounts worldwide and 5.4 million in the UK; MSN Messenger Service - the fastest-growing instant messaging service with 20 million users, MSN Search and many other widely used services that make MSN a leading innovator of Internet technologies. About Intel Online Services Intel Online Services, Inc., provides global Web services that manage the complexities of e-Business computing. Intel Online Services uses integrated technologies and proven processes to deliver a range of Web services for optimal reliability, scalability and performance. In Europe, services are offered through a facility in Reading, England. Intel Online Services is working with industry-leading partners, including Agency.com, Aris, DDB DDB - device independent bitmap Interactive, Proxicom and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Customers range from large corporates such as the Guinness World of Records and Virgin.com, to start-ups like Digimask. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion