you@web as a distributed system
You are able to run you@web in different system architectures to comply with your special needs regarding availability, net utilization, or performance.
A basic architecture is a great way for medium sized companies to maintain a wide variety of web solutions. Authors work on a production server that replicates its databases to a publication server beyond a firewall. This is the server that readers can access via the Internet.
For large companies and widely spread organizations a distributed system architecture is a viable option. The authors work in branch offices but the administration is handled centrally. Replica routes exist between the local servers and the main office. The central sever then replicates with the external publication server, which is accessed by the web users.
The advanced distributed architecture is suited for international, decentralized companies. The authors maintain content locally. The local servers replicate with the main office and also act as publication servers. Because users access local servers, the wide area connections are disburdened, improving performance and guaranteeing access even if the wide area connections fail. A centralized layout maintenance is still possible.