Customized Database Management 
System 
Case Study of Amazon.com Inc. 
10.2014 
By; KEY-SMART GROUP
Agenda 
• Background 
•Amazon fulfilment cycle & e-trust 
• Customized the operation system 
• Amazon Global Infrastructure 
•Functional & Operating System 
•Amazon S3 
• Amazon System Layer 
•User Environment 
• Recommendation
Background 
Amazon, founded in 1994 
in Seattle USA , as online portal 
for the bookstore. 
Now becoming 
“Global network leader in 
e-commerce“ online retailer store 
Wide range of products from 
different industrial sector 
Worldwide Network of Fulfilment Mass Customisation Smoothly & Flexibility Services 
Managing huge information 
system and dealings with 
different stakeholders 
Used Mainframe Systems with 
high tech networking servers 
integrated, these servers 
operated throughout the world 
for collection, sorting, classifying 
and locating to every single users 
of the amazon.com 
Customer Experience
Background 
Strategy Customer Classification 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
Amazon fulfilment cycle & e-trust
Customized the Operation System 
The operating cycle of the Amazon is based on the Mainframe which is also called as 
"big iron" is performance based computer which is used for the large-scale information 
computing purposes which are required larger availability of the data and security than 
a small-scale operating machine can propose. 
The major use of amazon.com of such centralized device is to capture the whole data 
and information related to the customers, suppliers and others according to the needs 
and requirements of the company.
Customized Operation System 
Amazon Current Working Environment 
Browsing from 
different region & IP 
Amazon gateway 
activated directly 
server available in 
the region 
Customer create 
profile and select 
Items need 
whole information 
will stored in server 
DB and Mainframe 
Data collection from 
virtual DB integrated to 
Cloud system 
System automatically update 
the effects transaction in the 
whole DB 
amazon 
warehouse 
system 
verification 
supply 
simple example to understand the customized system which operating in the current working environment of the Amazon.com
Amazon Global Infrastructure 
This diagram elaborates the complete web based system which is operated in the Amazon. Such 
system connected with the cloud computing information system which is directly commanded 
through the mainframe computers in the head office of the company.
Functional & Operating System
Amazon S3 Operating System
Amazon System Layer 
This is APL layered diagram that has explained the server and client description, we gave the 
domain on apache and used MySQL for the database.
User Environment
Recommendation 
Strength technical benefits of amazon.com 
• Automation 
• Proactive Scaling 
• Efficient Development Collaborative Lifecycle 
• Anticipation regarding Disasters and Recovery 
• Controlling the Overflow of the traffic to the 
cloud computing 
• Auto Scaling 
Weakness related to the amazons management system 
• High and unexpected Costs 
• Complex Controls and Reliability 
• Security and Compliance and Confidentiality 
• High Speed of Internet and Distortion related 
problems 
• Data is not secured as it is based on the other’s 
platforms 
• Connected Peripherals & Latency 
Overall, the benefits that such business gains from the Information System is that they are given that solutions 
to the challenges that the company can potentially faced the competition regarding such cloud computing 
technology and further provides profitable value to the business.
References 
Bibliography 
• KADIR, N.A., 2011. MAINFRAME COMPUTER. ICT Learning. 
• Kellogg, D., 2007. DBMS in the Cloud: Amazon SimpleDB. KellBlog. 
• Singh, H., n.d. Management Information System. Bradford General, pp.393-96. 
• Treadway, J., 2009. AMAZON RDS VS. SQL AZURE: THE BIRTH OF THE DBMS UTILITY. CloudBzz. 
• Varia, J., 2011. Amazon Web Services: Architecting for the Cloud: Best Practices. Amazon.com 
Inc. 
• http://www.amazon.co.uk
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Amazon case study. customized database

  • 1.
    Customized Database Management System Case Study of Amazon.com Inc. 10.2014 By; KEY-SMART GROUP
  • 2.
    Agenda • Background •Amazon fulfilment cycle & e-trust • Customized the operation system • Amazon Global Infrastructure •Functional & Operating System •Amazon S3 • Amazon System Layer •User Environment • Recommendation
  • 3.
    Background Amazon, foundedin 1994 in Seattle USA , as online portal for the bookstore. Now becoming “Global network leader in e-commerce“ online retailer store Wide range of products from different industrial sector Worldwide Network of Fulfilment Mass Customisation Smoothly & Flexibility Services Managing huge information system and dealings with different stakeholders Used Mainframe Systems with high tech networking servers integrated, these servers operated throughout the world for collection, sorting, classifying and locating to every single users of the amazon.com Customer Experience
  • 4.
    Background Strategy CustomerClassification http://www.amazon.co.uk/
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    Customized the OperationSystem The operating cycle of the Amazon is based on the Mainframe which is also called as "big iron" is performance based computer which is used for the large-scale information computing purposes which are required larger availability of the data and security than a small-scale operating machine can propose. The major use of amazon.com of such centralized device is to capture the whole data and information related to the customers, suppliers and others according to the needs and requirements of the company.
  • 7.
    Customized Operation System Amazon Current Working Environment Browsing from different region & IP Amazon gateway activated directly server available in the region Customer create profile and select Items need whole information will stored in server DB and Mainframe Data collection from virtual DB integrated to Cloud system System automatically update the effects transaction in the whole DB amazon warehouse system verification supply simple example to understand the customized system which operating in the current working environment of the Amazon.com
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    Amazon Global Infrastructure This diagram elaborates the complete web based system which is operated in the Amazon. Such system connected with the cloud computing information system which is directly commanded through the mainframe computers in the head office of the company.
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    Amazon System Layer This is APL layered diagram that has explained the server and client description, we gave the domain on apache and used MySQL for the database.
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    Recommendation Strength technicalbenefits of amazon.com • Automation • Proactive Scaling • Efficient Development Collaborative Lifecycle • Anticipation regarding Disasters and Recovery • Controlling the Overflow of the traffic to the cloud computing • Auto Scaling Weakness related to the amazons management system • High and unexpected Costs • Complex Controls and Reliability • Security and Compliance and Confidentiality • High Speed of Internet and Distortion related problems • Data is not secured as it is based on the other’s platforms • Connected Peripherals & Latency Overall, the benefits that such business gains from the Information System is that they are given that solutions to the challenges that the company can potentially faced the competition regarding such cloud computing technology and further provides profitable value to the business.
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    References Bibliography •KADIR, N.A., 2011. MAINFRAME COMPUTER. ICT Learning. • Kellogg, D., 2007. DBMS in the Cloud: Amazon SimpleDB. KellBlog. • Singh, H., n.d. Management Information System. Bradford General, pp.393-96. • Treadway, J., 2009. AMAZON RDS VS. SQL AZURE: THE BIRTH OF THE DBMS UTILITY. CloudBzz. • Varia, J., 2011. Amazon Web Services: Architecting for the Cloud: Best Practices. Amazon.com Inc. • http://www.amazon.co.uk
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