Home > Servers > Rack and Tower Servers > Intel > White Papers > One PowerEdge R750 with Kubernetes containers supported up to 47,150 web application users across 11 instances > Potential benefits for online auctions, ecommerce, and similar multi-tiered web apps
Weathervane is a multi-tier web application that includes both stateless and stateful services. It simulates an online auction site, where thousands of users view products and information on items for sale and then place bids. For companies that run these kinds of sites, supporting a high volume of users is paramount for offering a positive user experience and yielding a high return.
With a single PowerEdge R750 running multiple app instances and supporting thousands of users, companies could seek to expand their business with a modest investment. Alternatively, companies could investigate web app workload consolidation, thus allowing older servers to support other workloads or application development. Companies running other kinds of multi-tiered web apps, such as those for ecommerce, could potentially support more users or generate more revenue with the PowerEdge R750 and a VMware Kubernetes environment.