Charles Schwab - Expanding Online Trading Applications
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Case Details:
Case Code : ITSY007
Case Length : 10 Pages
Period : 1971-2001
Pub Date : 2002
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
Industry : Financial Services
Countries : USA
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Excerpts
Using Java and 'WAS'
In late 1997, Purna Roy (Roy) realized that servlet
technology would offer better results than the existing CGI setup.
Much of the
presentation logic and transaction logic were embedded inside the CGI programs,
thus requiring constant coordination of tasks between the web designers and
software developers for performing even small tasks like altering the
presentation of a web page.
The process also needed each group to have a working knowledge of the other's
functional area. Roy decided to use Sun Microsystems' programming language Java,
and the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) of IBM to develop the new
infrastructure (Refer Exhibit III)... |
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Barista
In early 2000, Schwab's website was running on around 700 RS/6000 servers with
four CPUs each, serving over 90,000 parallel end users...
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Future Plans
In late 2001, Schwab announced its decision to extend
its Java-based applications and use WebSphere software for its
next-generation trading applications.
Schwab planned to use a wide variety of WebSphere products to further
expand its online trading business.
Schwab also planned to utilize WebSphere software tools that would
enable the development and deployment of various applications on the
Internet and help manage a high volume of transactions. |
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Charles Schwab - Products and Services
Exhibit II: Types of Schwab Accounts
Exhibit III: Websphere Application Servers
Exhibit IV: Charles Schwab New Technology Infrastructure
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