[Zope] Decision time

[Paul Everitt]

Itamar wrote:
> I've been hanging around the list, looking at Zope, and I 
> really really like
> it.  If I had to create a small or medium website I'd use it without

The goal for Zope2 is to dish out over ten hits/second on a modestly
priced computer.  I think this covers the ground of small and medium web
sites, even going past medium sites.  Beyond that, we're talking mostly
about legitimate businesses that recognize the costs of sizeable
websites.

Thus...

> hesitation.  However, I would like to use it for a website 
> that'll hopefully
> be visited by a lot of people.  And I do mean a lot.  So the 
> question is,
> can Zope handle it?  Will Zope be able to scale even to high loads?

As part of the Zope2 launch we'll be formally announcing an enterprise
option that will be available to our consulting customers.  It will be
for-fee (though source will still be provided).  In fact, it will be for
a non-trivial fee, as this is a non-trivial problem.

In essence, the enterprise option will allow you to keep adding
processors and boxes.  If you have any questions or would like some
early, underbaked information, please contact me directly.

--Paul

Paul Everitt       Digital Creations
paul@digicool.com  540.371.6909
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