B.6. Project 3: OaK project

Linux has created a beachhead in StoreCompany through two successful projects. The first was a simple consolidation of some security-related infrastructure images (firewall and proxy servers) onto a few Linux images on one of the z900 machines. The second project, described above, was the use of WCS to create an online store.

The new marketing programs manager at StoreCompany has suggested that it should be a relatively simple thing to offer a new brand of products: a category of exclusive gifts called One-of-a-Kind (OaK). They would be presented on the StoreCompany Web site, but would actually not be in stock at StoreCompany. Instead, third-party vendors (craftspeople, artists) would offer their products for inclusion ...

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