E-tailer dumps Windows for Red Hat

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 4, 2009

“The decision to move to Red Hat Linux and VMWare technology on
HP hardware was taken in May last year when the company chose to
implement a new ecommerce suite from ATG. Speaking to ZDNet.com.au
sister site silicon.com, figleaves.com chief of technology Peter
Pedersen said the retailer had outgrown the old system. “”As with
anything that grows over time, the management of [the old platform]
becomes cumbersome and time-consuming and needs a lot more work
than something that’s provided by a best of breed provider,” he
said.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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