Carrenza UCS (Utility Computing Service) eliminates the cinema chain’s requirements for hardware by using a network of dedicated servers to provide the processing power and hosting capabilities needed to run its UK website over a virtual platform. This means that its website’s capacity can scale-up rapidly to meet spikes in visitor numbers or to meet the immediate needs of marketing activity and match the extra demand for tickets to complement blockbuster openings and special promotions.
“Online ordering is a crucial revenue stream for us - downtime is simply not an option. What Carrenza has delivered with UCS is a hosting solution not only far more cost effective and scalable than other suppliers, but it also ultimately gives us the assurance that the website will not fail our customers when they need it the most,” says Vincent McGann, IT manager at Cineworld. “We picked Carrenza not only because their UCS delivers an excellent level of performance, but also to help reduce the carbon footprint of our operations whilst remaining competitive. The migration to the platform was handled seamlessly with no downtime whatsoever during the invisible changeover.”
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