Petstore.com (
http://www.petstore.com
), a leading online source for pet products and advice, has selected Sun Microsystems technology to host its online pet care destination. Sun's industry-leading enterprise network computing technology enables Petstore.com to offer premium pet products and expert advice to pet lovers `anytime, anywhere.'
According to Media Matrix figures, online demand for pet products and services has grown rapidly over the past year. To ensure Petstore.com can differentiate itself in this highly competitive e-market segment, its mission is to offer customers expert advice and an outstanding online shopping experience.
This entails delivering the 24x7 shopping service that today's online buyers demand and handling high-volume shopping traffic with few glitches.
"Customers must always be able to access our e-storefront and feel that they are receiving the best online service available 24 hours a day," says Bryan Dunkeld, co-founder and vice-president of engineering at Petstore.com. "We selected Sun's solutions to help us deliver a reliable and expeditious shopping experience to our customers regardless of when and from where they shop."
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Created by pet experts for people who are passionate about pets, Petstore.com (http://www.petstore.com) is the definitive source for pet care solutions. The company provides expert advice and trustworthy information so pet owners can choose the right products for their pets. Petstore.com has been named by USA Today as a "Hot Site of the Day" and received top marks from Gomez.com. Petstore.com is based in Emeryville, CA, and was created in October 1998 by a seasoned founding team with more than 50 years of combined experience in technology, Internet businesses and the pet industry. Since its creation, Petstore.com has acquired Flying Fish Express, the leading online tropical fish e-tailer and formed a strategic alliance with Discovery Communications, Inc., parent company of the Animal Planet cable network.