This article from the UK's Mirror Online is interesting for two reasons-
First- IBM is almost throwing down a gauntlet by saying their 'site is virtually 'uncrashable'... It's a bold statement. And it definitley held up this year...
Let's hope it stays that way as the website and app gets more popular.
See the hard-working ShotCharters on Hole 2Green in the left-center of the picture?
Lookin' good, guys.
Jay
First- IBM is almost throwing down a gauntlet by saying their 'site is virtually 'uncrashable'... It's a bold statement. And it definitley held up this year...
Let's hope it stays that way as the website and app gets more popular.
Masters 2015: Tournament website virtually 'uncrashable' claims IBMThe other item of interest is the photo from the Getty Images photo that accompanies the article...
- 13:42, 10 April 2015 by Jeff Parsons
The 2015 Masters tournament is in full swing this weekend and like any sporting competition, fans will be using the official website to keep track of the scores.
Which means the digital infrastructure set up at the Augusta National golf course has to be able to withstand millions of visitors from around the world. As well as an ever-present threat from would-be hackers.
But IBM, the company that hosts the website, is confident it can withstand the massive intake of web traffic anticipated for this weekend.
"In theory, the website is uncrashable," John Kent, IBM's sponsorship marketing manager told tech site ZDNet.
"The website is designed for continuous operations, so we have to keep an eye on demand."
The company uses a tool called SoftLayer, which runs the website and continuously monitors the events out on the golf course...
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See the hard-working ShotCharters on Hole 2Green in the left-center of the picture?
Lookin' good, guys.
Jay
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