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Radware buys site performance vendor Strangeloop Networks

Strangeloop’s products will come under the Radware brand.

Posted 02/11/2013Zak StamborPost a comment

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Testing, testing 1, 2…always

Retailers can (and should) constantly test site modifications, say IRWD speakers.

Posted 02/11/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Amazon.com goes down

The e-retailer’s site suffers an outage for nearly an hour.

Posted 01/31/2013Thad RueterPost a comment

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A Yelp for app developers

A new analytics tool quickly tells e-retailers what consumers think of their apps.

Posted 01/30/2013Katie DeatschPost a comment

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E-retailer Bonobos prepares virtually for real spikes in site traffic

The retailer uses simulations to fix site problems before they hamper shoppers at rush times.

Posted 01/24/2013Amy DustoPost a comment

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How the Red Cross stayed online during Hurricane Sandy

A new site handled 500,000 page requests per minute and 22 transactions per second.

Posted 01/09/2013Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Amazon apologizes for Netflix outage

Amazon announces plans to prevent blocked video streaming.

Posted 12/31/2012Paul DemeryPost a comment

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A $38 error causes FreshDirect.com to go dark

The online grocer fails to renew its web site address.

Posted 12/28/2012Zak StamborPost a comment

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Akamai shakes up its executive staff

Co-founder Tom Leighton becomes CEO and two vice presidents move up.

Posted 12/17/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

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Walmart.com goes down

The site problem arrives less than two weeks before Christmas.

Posted 12/13/2012Thad RueterPost a comment