The most recent Europeana digital library, meant to be an online repository of Europe's cultural heritage, had to temporarily close on the day of its launch, after being deluged by internet patrons.
"We had 10 million hits by the hour of interested Internet users across Europe and that led to the fact that at 11:30 am, we had to take temporarily the site down to double the computer capacity," spokesman Martin Selmayr said.
Cancer patients benefited by online information services and support groups
breast cancer patients, who avail the online information services and the information provided by support groups, feel confident about managing their illness and coming to terms with it.
breast cancer patients, who avail the online information services and the information provided by support groups, feel confident about managing their illness and coming to terms with it.
Selmayr said six computer servers, instead of three, were now in action.
"It is now up and running again," he said. "We hope we will be able to survive the next storm of interest."
Online information system for patients
Medical College of Georgia to study online information of patients which could help in understanding and manage the disease more effectively
Medical College of Georgia to study online information of patients which could help in understanding and manage the disease more effectively
By 2010, the date when Europeana is due to be fully operational, the aim is to have 10 million works available.
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