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06/11/2001 Archived Entry: "Orbitz Exec: BEA Patch Would Have Eased Site Take-Off"

Internet Week > Orbitz Launch > Orbitz Exec: BEA Patch Would Have Eased Site Take-Off > June 8, 2001
Reports on the launch Monday of the airline-owned travel Web site Orbitz LLC have chronicled a bumpy takeoff, but a top Orbitz executive today said the site is running smoothly.

However, Orbitz chief technology officer Alex Zoghlin did say he is wrestling with what he described as a "bug" in the site's application server, from BEA Systems, that is forcing Orbitz to take down its site in full each night for upgrades. An expected fix from BEA--which Zoghlin is pushing hard for--will allow Orbitz to take parts of the site down while others remain running.

Imagine having to shutdown an entire site just to fix or upgrade a small part. Just silly.

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