“VA Linux Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LNUX) today announced that VA
Linux servers and Open Source software powered the static Web page
content behind the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Cannes 2000
Fashion Show Webcast on May 18 — one of the world’s largest live
webcasts in Internet history. More than two million viewers
worldwide logged onto VictoriasSecret.com to take part in the
Victoria’s Secret Cannes 2000 Fashion Show Webcast.”
“VA Linux Professional Services engineers provided
leadership and technical expertise during evaluation, setup and
testing, and were present for on-site assistance during the
event.”
“With the help of VA Linux’s servers and the expertise of its
Professional Services team, we were able to support the high volume
of Web site traffic we received during our ground-breaking live
Fashion Show Webcast,” said Timothy Plzak, director of advanced
technology planning at Intimate Brands, Inc., parent company of
Victoria’s Secret. “We are grateful that VA Linux marshaled the
technical resources necessary to help us extend the glamour of
Victoria’s Secret to consumers across the globe.”