The Generations Network Optimizes Datacenter-Wide Release Cycles of
IIS and Web Content with RepliWeb Deployment
RepliWeb Accelerates Release Cycles and Updates of
Revenue-Generating Applications and Services Throughout Production Web
Server Infrastructure
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) November 18, 2008 --
RepliWeb, a leader in application infrastructure software for web
content and application deployment automation, managed file transfer,
and SharePoint synchronization, today announced that The Generations
Network, Inc. (TGN), has implemented RepliWeb Deployment (R-1) to manage
and automate code deployments within its Release Management
Group. TGN relies on RepliWeb Deployment to accelerate the distribution
of web content and IIS Metabase throughout production IT
infrastructure and distributed datacenters.
With a comprehensive collection of services including Ancestry.com,
Genealogy.com, myfamily.com and RootsWeb, TGN helps people to discover
their roots, document their heritage, and sustain family legacies. In
the midst of a significant growth phase, TGN has rolled out an
impressive number of new websites, search engines and publishing
platforms to serve their rapidly-growing user community.
As a result of exceptional business expansion, TGN’s
Release Management Group manages approximately 400 production web
servers. Servers are updated continuously, resulting in hundreds of
update jobs every week. Maintaining content continuity across their
network is a business-critical concern and a significant point of
competitive advantage. In order to keep up with an ever-growing
environment, and to maintain high standards for customer service, TGN
realized the need to implement a web deployment solution that
automated, streamlined and governed all update processes.
TGN turned to RepliWeb Deployment (R-1), as it uniquely addressed
their need to manage content, code and IIS release cycles. Scheduling
and process automation were also essential features for TGN, and proven
strong points of R-1. The product’s API,
diverse scheduling options and Transactional Update feature (which
allows for timed “go live”
release of content or code across all servers in a datacenter) delivered
production workflow benefits and reliability.
R-1’s ability to manage IIS deployments was a
significant advantage, which set it apart from other solutions.
“Before we implemented R-1, making a single,
manual IIS change on a 120-server farm might take one person
eight hours to accomplish. Human error is also a concern –
if someone makes a simple mistake on one or two machines, pinpointing
and fixing the issue is like trying to find a needle in a haystack,”
said Ron Hair, senior director of Web/IT Operations at TGN. “With
R-1, we can push that same IIS update out to the same farm in
10-15 minutes, and we don’t have to worry
about human error. These features really set R-1 apart, and they’ve
improved the productivity of our group.”
“Deployment automation is essential
for organizations like TGN that have thousands of servers under
management. Improving processes or deployment times by a mere 10 percent
can have a significant impact on IT operations,”
commented Yossi Moriel, CEO, RepliWeb. “In
organizations that depend heavily on IIS, R-1 delivers a significant
improvement in deployment processes, delivering long term cost savings
and dependability improvements across the board.”
About RepliWeb, Inc.
RepliWeb is a leader in the development of application infrastructure
software for Web and application deployment, managed file transfer and
SharePoint synchronization. Over 1000 global organizations rely on
RepliWeb solutions to accelerate, automate and streamline the delivery
and deployment of business-critical information.
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