Xand`s Infrastructure Supports Flourishing eCommerce Site for The Wine Enthusiast
Online business migrated to Xand Data Center
Hawthorne, New York: February 4, 2002 - Xand Corporation`s
infrastructure and managed services are exceeding The Wine Enthusiast`s
expectations after a successful migration of their eCommerce site to the
Xand Data Center, which included a healthy hardware upgrade.
The Wine Enthusiast chose to switch service providers to ensure that the
site`s availability and security was up to par with customer demand
while setting the proper foundation for seamless scalability. The Wine
Enthusiast, which began as a mail order catalog for wine paraphernalia,
now finds that 25% of its total business is generated from their website
hosted at Xand.
"Quick, reliable access is an unequivocal necessity," said Bill Jackson,
Director of Internet Operations for The Wine Enthusiast. "Our site
generates massive traffic and revenue, which means that the architecture
must have the ability to handle a multitude of users while guaranteeing
secure transactions. Downtime is simply not an option, which is why we
chose to migrate our environment to Xand," continued Jackson.
The Wine Enthusiast has been a pioneer in bringing wine-service products
to a broad market by facilitating customer access through their catalog
and website. The company continues to enjoy mounting success and is
poised for exponential growth. In order to handle an increasing client
base, the company recognized that is was essential to maintain an
environment that would scale parallel to their growing business.
"Previously, our site was running on a platform that really wasn`t
capable of handling increased customer demand. By migrating to Xand,
not only did we gain the benefits of a state-of-the-art Data Center, we
were also able to work with key Xand executives to develop a
forward-looking environment that successfully handles our online
interchanges and has the capacity to expand in the future," concluded
Jackson.
Xand`s Senior Vice-President commended The Wine Enthusiast and noted
that they are a great example of a traditional company using technology
to enhance business.
"The Wine Enthusiast is a proven example of how Internet Technology can
drive business success," said Joe Fuccillo. "By coming to Xand and
upgrading their hardware platform, The Wine Enthusiast has positioned
itself for continuing growth and profitability. Here at Xand, we are
extremely pleased to be a partner in their magnificent success,"
concluded Fuccillo.
Xand Corporation created the new hardware and hosting platform for The
Wine Enthusiast and was responsible for the successful migration to a
new facility and an upgraded architecture. The Xand team worked
consultatively with The Wine Enthusiast to devise a strategy to meet the
company`s requirements while taking into consideration future growth.
The Wine Enthusiast site has been successfully operating from the Xand
Data Center since June. The site seamlessly handled the influx of
online shoppers during the holiday season, which represents the sites
highest traffic period.
- 30 -
About Xand
Xand Corporation is a managed services and infrastructure provider that
was founded in 1990. Xand services help businesses to operate more
efficiently and cost-effectively through high-tech Internet solutions.
To deliver unmatched services, Xand consultatively works with each
individual client to devise a business plan that best suits the
company`s needs. Xand provides complete, end-to-end solutions including
application and server hosting, systems engineering, network operations,
security, backup, storage and business contingency services. Xand
maintains a 30,000 sq-ft Data Center at its headquarters 20 miles north
of Manhattan. Staffed by expert technician and engineers, Xand offers
comprehensive, fully managed business solutions.
Melissa J. Nacerino
Xand Corporation
914-592-8282 x203
mnacerino@xand.com
Bill Jackson
The Wine Enthusiast
914-345-9463
bjackson@wineenthusiast.net
Back...
