直至前不久,Allsport图片公司采用的技术还是一个兼具领先水平和陈旧传统的奇特混合体。在高端,受口令保护的Allsport公司Internet站点包含着世界上数量最多和最易查找的体育运动图片集,而在公司内部,Allsport的销售人员还在依赖一台已使用数十年的IBM AS/400系统管理帐务、库存及开发票等业务。随着业务的飞速发展,该公司意识到它需要一套更加灵活的系统。解决的办法很快就被提了出来:既然客 Until recently, the technology used by Allsport Pictures was a peculiar mix of leading and obsolete traditions. At the high-end, password-protected Allsport Internet site contains the world’s largest and most sought after sports gallery, and internally, Allsport’s salespeople are relying on a decade-old IBM AS / 400 system management accounting, inventory and invoicing business. As business grew rapidly, the company realized it needed a more flexible system. The solution was soon put forth: since off