As a result, Principal says, their Web site now performs two to three times faster.
Customers can even move funds in some accounts.
The Principal also wanted to ensure that its Web site could handle the expected rush of users that occurs at the beginning and the end of the year, traditional times to add money to plans. The existing Sun Microsystems server could not respond to the expected growth. Reliability was also a concern. As the number of users continues to increase, so does the number and complexity of transactions. The separate server added unnecessary steps, increasing the chances of a breakdown.