How did the worlds Web site servers fare as the 20th century passed into history?
Huntsville, AL (3 January 2000)-Webmasters around the world sharing a common concern about site performance this weekend needn’t have worried; everything went smoothly as most sites were up and running as normal. NetMechanic Server Check service tracked 131 selected servers around the world during the Y2K transition and found that some of them actually fared better than ever as the millennium approached and settled in. Most simply maintained and carried on, keeping the world’s Web sites accessible and available to millions of visitors through the holiday weekend. Targeted servers for the test included those supporting the Web sites of multi-national corporations, governmental agencies, educational institutions, media, national utilities and Internet service providers (ISPs). The servers, chosen at random to represent six continents and several economic centers of the world, were checked every 15 minutes for 24 hours, beginning at 12:00 AM December 30, 1999 and continuing until 11:00 PM
