Cloudflare Case Studies How Calendars.com maintains 100% uptime, protects against threats, and delivers fast page load times

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How Calendars.com maintains 100% uptime, protects against threats, and delivers fast page load times

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	Spark::red, a service provider for top-tier web properties, understands the high expectations of its e-commerce customers when it comes to website speed and security. Performance and security features are absolutely critical for online businesses. Sites need to load fast, and customers need to know that their personal information (emails, passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) is protected. A shining example of the challenges faced by Spark::red’s clients is Calendars.com—an internet top 500 retailer. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods. Read More
About Customer	Calendars.com is an internet top 500 retailer. The company has a significant online presence and relies heavily on its e-commerce platform for sales. The company's website is a critical component of its business model, and any downtime or slowness results in a negative user experience, impacting the site’s e-commerce conversion rate and revenue. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods. Read More
Solution	By partnering with Cloudflare, Spark::red brings premium performance and security to its customers. By leveraging the speed and security of the Cloudflare technology, Spark::red’s customers enjoy faster content delivery, seamless performance on mobile, advanced security protection, and optimized front/back-end. This ultimately translates into better user experience, which positively impacts the business’ bottom line. In 2013, backed by Spark::red and Cloudflare, Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime, experienced zero security issues, and delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

Spark::red, a service provider for top-tier web properties, understands the high expectations of its e-commerce customers when it comes to website speed and security. Performance and security features are absolutely critical for online businesses. Sites need to load fast, and customers need to know that their personal information (emails, passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) is protected. A shining example of the challenges faced by Spark::red’s clients is Calendars.com—an internet top 500 retailer. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods.

About Customer

Calendars.com is an internet top 500 retailer. The company has a significant online presence and relies heavily on its e-commerce platform for sales. The company's website is a critical component of its business model, and any downtime or slowness results in a negative user experience, impacting the site’s e-commerce conversion rate and revenue. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods.

Solution

By partnering with Cloudflare, Spark::red brings premium performance and security to its customers. By leveraging the speed and security of the Cloudflare technology, Spark::red’s customers enjoy faster content delivery, seamless performance on mobile, advanced security protection, and optimized front/back-end. This ultimately translates into better user experience, which positively impacts the business’ bottom line. In 2013, backed by Spark::red and Cloudflare, Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime, experienced zero security issues, and delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors.

Impact #1	Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime
Impact #2	Experienced zero security issues
Impact #3	Delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors

Impact #1

Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime

Impact #2

Experienced zero security issues

Impact #3

Delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors

Benefit #1	Record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday

Benefit #1

Record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday

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Overview

How Calendars.com maintains 100% uptime, protects against threats, and delivers fast page load times

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