May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 1 Technical Infrastructure  History – running since –User website support announced –User CGI service added in –Organic, not architected.

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 2 Technical Infrastructure  History (cont) –Today 42 Sites with

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 3 Technical Infrastructure  Rationale for method –Initial platform choice based on support from Unix Systems. –Server choices based on server availability and ability to modify server for special uses –Growth by piecemeal addition and revolution –Look and feel buy-in

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 4 Technical Infrastructure  Implementation –1993 Two people less than 1 week –2001 Many people many man months

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 5 Technical Infrastructure  Resources –CIT –Departmental –Outside Services

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 6 Technical Infrastructure  Project management –You stay out of my way and I’ll stay out of yours –Is there some way we can help you?

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 7 Technical Infrastructure  Project maintenance –Its 10 pm, do you know what your data is? –How do I update without destroying access?

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 8 Technical Infrastructure  Project success –No worse than many places –Success stymied by Lack of coordination Lack of standards Lack of time

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 9 Technical Infrastructure  Futures –Move to an architected service –Support true 24x7 where needed –Provide alternatives to machine upgrades to relieve performance problems –Provide ability to host anywhere transparently

May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 10 Technical Infrastructure  Futures (cont) –Continue to respond to outside world even when internal network down.