DD. Phan/Information Management 40(2003)581-590 He Edt View Favorites Tools Help ④图备 ④·回③只 Addressjahttp://developer.ntel.com/sites/developer/jindex.tm7id=corporate+header_developEra oGoLnks United states Home Select a Location Site Map I Contact UsI About * Home Computing"Business per·R Intels products .platforms Developer Site Technical Resources for Your Development Needs c Tools&Resources Community Services Most Popular Tasks Developer Product FAQs Developer N悲e性en a Download Irte software 8 drivers 且esmn nejm Deeper Form (DE End motherboard intommzion Intel2 Eectrorio Design Ks IDF Onine leaming Download Integ Pentium 0 4 Intel Press Technieal BookE hela CommunientiongseminanE s Literture Center Ite D(a Developer N经水 Fnd networking communications Sherman selector Guide eloper Network for processor Spec Ender s Product Chanee Notification Compare fertures of eE a integ Microelectronics serices □□● Internet Fig. 2. Intel,s developer site. 3.6. E-business infrastructure Application development: Intel provided a nu of applications that serve specific needs and has lumber In order to simplify system maintenance and sup- an effort to use off-the-shelf applications [14] port activities, Intel decided to standardize the e- business architecture to one hardware vendor, one 3.7. Deployment problems and challenges operating system, and minimized the number of data base and application vendors. In addition to lower For transaction security, Intel sites allow customers cost, the infrastructure was designed to be flexible and to place and track orders using standard web browsers scaleable as the system grew. with Secure Socket Layer(SSL)encryption. However, Servers: Intels initial e-business system infrastruc- the US government previously banned the export of ture was built around three main clusters of Pentium 128-bit encryption technology to foreign nations. To based servers: web-servers, database servers, and data maintain a strong encryption technology worldwide analysis servers. Standardizing on one hardware ven- without violating this export ban, Intel encouraged its dor simplified maintenance costs, made growth easier, customers to acquire a third-party 128-bit encryption and allowed Intel to interchange components as neces- application developed outside the US for their own try without compatibility issues. protection. Commenting about Intels success in the OS and databases: Intel,s e-business system was deployment of the 128-bit SSL encryption, Phuc standardized on Microsofts Windows NT. For their Than, General Manager of Intel Vietnam, stated: databases, Intel limited its operation to two vendors Intel,s customers in southeast Asia found the use3.6. E-business infrastructure In order to simplify system maintenance and sup￾port activities, Intel decided to standardize the e￾business architecture to one hardware vendor, one operating system, and minimized the number of data￾base and application vendors. In addition to lower cost, the infrastructure was designed to be flexible and scaleable as the system grew. Servers: Intel’s initial e-business system infrastruc￾ture was built around three main clusters of Pentium based servers: web-servers, database servers, and data analysis servers. Standardizing on one hardware ven￾dor simplified maintenance costs, made growth easier, and allowed Intel to interchange components as neces￾sary without compatibility issues. OS and databases: Intel’s e-business system was standardized on Microsoft’s Windows NT. For their databases, Intel limited its operation to two vendors. Application development: Intel provided a number of applications that serve specific needs and has made an effort to use off-the-shelf applications [14]. 3.7. Deployment problems and challenges For transaction security, Intel sites allow customers to place and track orders using standard web browsers with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. However, the US government previously banned the export of 128-bit encryption technology to foreign nations. To maintain a strong encryption technology worldwide without violating this export ban, Intel encouraged its customers to acquire a third-party 128-bit encryption application developed outside the US for their own protection. Commenting about Intel’s success in the deployment of the 128-bit SSL encryption, Phuc Than, General Manager of Intel Vietnam, stated: ‘‘Intel’s customers in southeast Asia found the use Fig. 2. Intel’s developer site. 586 D.D. Phan / Information & Management 40 (2003) 581–590