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Churchill Downs Incorporated: Winning the Network Race Churchill Downs: 129 Years in the Making
Since officially opening in 1875, Churchill Down's history has been rich in tradition. Today, Churchill Downs Incorporated is the world's leading racing company, with a network of racetracks that includes Arlington Park, Calder Race Course, Ellis Park, Hollywood Park, Hoosier Park, and Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs, the most recognized of these tracks, is best known for The Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby stakes races held the first weekend in May. The Kentucky Derby is the first race in the prestigious Triple Crown racing series. Security Focused: Right Out of the Gate
Being an industry leader has its disadvantages. As a high-profile company, data security and integrity is critical at Churchill Downs. That's why Churchill Downs looked to Applied Trust's security experts to architect a secure environment for a variety of its online applications. Applied Trust employed a multi-level security model combined with a comprehensive methodology that emphasized ongoing vigilance. Now in its third year of operation, this architecture has proved its strength and adaptability.  | Derby Day: Not Your Father's Traffic Peak!
Traffic to the Churchill Downs online presence dramatically increases during the few weeks leading up to the Derby. While vendors at the track are busy preparing to serve thousands of mint juleps, Applied Trust is busy working behind the scenes so www.kentuckyderby.com can serve up millions of page views. On Derby day, online servers are ready to handle the almost 100-fold traffic increase that occurs during this spectacular once-a-year event. Servers supporting bandwidth are brought online shortly before the Derby and taken offline shortly afterward, to minimize cost while maximizing performance and availability. This scalable, custom approach to a very unique problem (after all, there is only one Derby!) ensures that everyone wins. "Applied Trust invested the time to learn about our whole business, not just about our computers and networks. It is very valuable to have an infrastructure engineering firm that really understands what we do and how we do it. They're our partners, and as such they help us make the right decisions and avoid pitfalls. At the end of the day, this saves us money."
- Steve Fugitte, Vice President, Racing Information and New Media, Churchill Downs | At Applied Trust, we believe the close relationships we form with our clients make a difference. Having a passion about our clients' businesses is one aspect that sets us apart from others. We win when our clients win.  |
Churchill Downs Incorporated: Winning the Network Race Churchill Downs: 129 Years in the Making
Since officially opening in 1875, Churchill Down's history has been rich in tradition. Today, Churchill Downs Incorporated is the world's leading racing company, with a network of racetracks that includes Arlington Park, Calder Race Course, Ellis Park, Hollywood Park, Hoosier Park, and Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs, the most recognized of these tracks, is best known for The Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby stakes races held the first weekend in May. The Kentucky Derby is the first race in the prestigious Triple Crown racing series. Security Focused: Right Out of the Gate
Being an industry leader has its disadvantages. As a high-profile company, data security and integrity is critical at Churchill Downs. That's why Churchill Downs looked to Applied Trust's security experts to architect a secure environment for a variety of its online applications. Applied Trust employed a multi-level security model combined with a comprehensive methodology that emphasized ongoing vigilance. Now in its third year of operation, this architecture has proved its strength and adaptability. | Derby Day: Not Your Father's Traffic Peak!
Traffic to the Churchill Downs online presence dramatically increases during the few weeks leading up to the Derby. While vendors at the track are busy preparing to serve thousands of mint juleps, Applied Trust is busy working behind the scenes so www.kentuckyderby.com can serve up millions of page views. On Derby day, online servers are ready to handle the almost 100-fold traffic increase that occurs during this spectacular once-a-year event. Servers supporting bandwidth are brought online shortly before the Derby and taken offline shortly afterward, to minimize cost while maximizing performance and availability. This scalable, custom approach to a very unique problem (after all, there is only one Derby!) ensures that everyone wins. "Applied Trust invested the time to learn about our whole business, not just about our computers and networks. It is very valuable to have an infrastructure engineering firm that really understands what we do and how we do it. They're our partners, and as such they help us make the right decisions and avoid pitfalls. At the end of the day, this saves us money."
- Steve Fugitte, Vice President, Racing Information and New Media, Churchill Downs | At Applied Trust, we believe the close relationships we form with our clients make a difference. Having a passion about our clients' businesses is one aspect that sets us apart from others. We win when our clients win. |
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