Train site derailed by wrong kind of clicks

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An overloaded travel information site highlights that many web sites are ill-prepared for traffic surges

One of the issues we hear a lot about is web site load testing. Specialists in this area are apparently falling over themselves to offer web site operators their services for very reasonable rates....

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