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E-commerce Sites
E-commerce sites need to be secure, compliant, available and scalable at all times. And these priorities depend mostly on the infrastructure and support running behind the site. If there's a weak link in just one place, your site could be vulnerable to downtime, exploits and the attention of some unsavory individuals lurking in the Internet's shadows (the bad guys). Your site, revenue and reputation are all on the line. Good thing we (the good guys) take these things seriously for you.
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Henry Birger, ShopLocal
Henry Birger, ShopLocal
The Only Rule: The Doors to Your Online Store Should Never be Closed
In a lot of cases, your site is your business—or a large part of it. As they say, it's serious business. And Rackspace E-commerce hosting solutions are built to help make sure the doors to your online store stay open. We even help you get and stay PCI compliant. Our diverse services, industry-leading Service Level Agreements, the Fanatical Support Promise® and deep expertise in the world of E-commerce all back this up. And the experts we bring to the table—CISSPs, CISAs, CISMs and our PCI DSS Validation—make it all happen. We keep your site available with a scalable and secure infrastructure.Depending on the levels of security and scalability you need, we'll help you build a hosting solution to fit your requirements—starting with the infrastructure configuration and surrounding it with the right services and support resources. And rest assured, whatever Rackspace solution you choose, we will deliver.
A Couple of Sample Configurations for E-commerce
There's more than one way to go about designing an E-commerce config. Here are a few starting points. Keep in mind, we can do a lot more.
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This more basic and secure configuration is ready for your simpler Ecommerce sites and for future growth.
This more basic and secure configuration is ready for your simpler Ecommerce sites and for future growth.
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Your mission critical Ecommerce site needs to live on a fully redundant configuration like this.
Your mission critical Ecommerce site needs to live on a fully redundant configuration like this.
Insider Tips for
E-commerce Sites
E-commerce Sites
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Non-compliance Isn't an Option
If your site accepts, processes or stores credit card information, you have to take on the responsibilities of being PCI compliant. A large part of that has to do with the security of your site's infrastructure and the manner in which your customers' data must be secured. Internal processes and data accessibility also factor in and can influence your ongoing operations. Utilizing a 3rd party payment gateway, and delegating the strictest requirement to another provider, is a common means for getting an E-com site up and running quickly. This is complicated stuff though, so at the end of the day, if you have questions, be sure to ask an expert.
2. Be Prepared for the Unexpected
Say one of your products is touted by a movie star, talk show host or super athlete. Would your site be ready? Could it handle the traffic or quickly scale up to handle it? Whatever kind of hosting solution you choose, make sure you have a plan in place, so you can build up your configuration and architecture to deal with this kind of unusual demand. And if you have seasonal spikes, sales or promotions, enact your plan and test it weeks before the onslaught.
3. Keep Your Eyes on the Shopping Cart
Online shopping carts are the cash registers of the online world. They ring beautifully when a sale is completed but have a tendency to get jammed on occasion. And when they do, you need to know quickly. Since there isn't a clerk available on the Internet to inform you of such issues, it is critical to have a robust monitoring solution in place. From basic site availability monitoring to custom URL monitoring and Synthetic Transactions, a multitude of tools are available to ensure your shoppers will be able to complete their transaction on your site.
If your site accepts, processes or stores credit card information, you have to take on the responsibilities of being PCI compliant. A large part of that has to do with the security of your site's infrastructure and the manner in which your customers' data must be secured. Internal processes and data accessibility also factor in and can influence your ongoing operations. Utilizing a 3rd party payment gateway, and delegating the strictest requirement to another provider, is a common means for getting an E-com site up and running quickly. This is complicated stuff though, so at the end of the day, if you have questions, be sure to ask an expert.
2. Be Prepared for the Unexpected
Say one of your products is touted by a movie star, talk show host or super athlete. Would your site be ready? Could it handle the traffic or quickly scale up to handle it? Whatever kind of hosting solution you choose, make sure you have a plan in place, so you can build up your configuration and architecture to deal with this kind of unusual demand. And if you have seasonal spikes, sales or promotions, enact your plan and test it weeks before the onslaught.
3. Keep Your Eyes on the Shopping Cart
Online shopping carts are the cash registers of the online world. They ring beautifully when a sale is completed but have a tendency to get jammed on occasion. And when they do, you need to know quickly. Since there isn't a clerk available on the Internet to inform you of such issues, it is critical to have a robust monitoring solution in place. From basic site availability monitoring to custom URL monitoring and Synthetic Transactions, a multitude of tools are available to ensure your shoppers will be able to complete their transaction on your site.
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