Method and apparatus for enhanced, high speed updating and storing of E-commerce orders in a server

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for implementing enhanced, high speed updating and storing of electronic-commerce orders in a server computer system. A received electronic-commerce order is stored in a predetermined temporary read/write cylinder of a disk drive. Responsive to identifying that the predetermined temporary read/write cylinder is full, the stored electronic-commerce order is read. A customer type for the electronic-commerce order is identified. Responsive to identifying a predefined first customer type for the electronic-commerce order, the electronic-commerce order is transferred from the predetermined temporary read/write cylinder to a selected cylinder within a set number of cylinders from the predetermined temporary read/write cylinder. Responsive to identifying a predefined second customer type for the electronic-commerce order, the electronic-commerce order is transferred from the predetermined temporary read/write cylinder to a selected cylinder more than the set number of cylinders from the predetermined temporary read/write cylinder.