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How Calendars.com maintains 100% uptime, protects against threats, and delivers fast page load times

Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries
  • Retail
Applicable Functions
  • Sales & Marketing
Services
  • Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Challenge
Spark::red, a service provider for top-tier web properties, understands the high expectations of its e-commerce customers when it comes to website speed and security. Performance and security features are absolutely critical for online businesses. Sites need to load fast, and customers need to know that their personal information (emails, passwords, credit card numbers, etc.) is protected. A shining example of the challenges faced by Spark::red’s clients is Calendars.com—an internet top 500 retailer. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods.
About The Customer
Calendars.com is an internet top 500 retailer. The company has a significant online presence and relies heavily on its e-commerce platform for sales. The company's website is a critical component of its business model, and any downtime or slowness results in a negative user experience, impacting the site’s e-commerce conversion rate and revenue. In the past, Calendars.com suffered from multiple site outages due to traffic spikes on Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays as well as during other peak periods.
The Solution
By partnering with Cloudflare, Spark::red brings premium performance and security to its customers. By leveraging the speed and security of the Cloudflare technology, Spark::red’s customers enjoy faster content delivery, seamless performance on mobile, advanced security protection, and optimized front/back-end. This ultimately translates into better user experience, which positively impacts the business’ bottom line. In 2013, backed by Spark::red and Cloudflare, Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime, experienced zero security issues, and delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors.
Operational Impact
  • Calendars.com sustained a 100% uptime
  • Experienced zero security issues
  • Delivered fast page load times to its site’s visitors
Quantitative Benefit
  • Record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday

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