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What Does Commerce Server Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A commerce server is a server that provides the basic components and functions of an online storefront, such as a shopping cart, credit card processing and product displays. Commerce servers also manage and maintain accounting and inventory data, also called back-end data.<\/p>\n

A commerce server is a product intended for e-commerce websites or e-commerce applications.<\/p>\n

Techopedia Explains Commerce Server<\/span><\/h2>\n

Microsoft is one of the providers of commerce servers. Microsoft Commerce Server was first released in 2000 and was used to creatie e-commerce systems. It uses Microsoft’s .NET technology. The latest release was in January 2009 and includes a comprehensive solution for many business scenarios. The main features of Microsoft Commerce Server include: <\/p>\n

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    • Multichannel functionality<\/li>\n
    • Service-oriented architecture <\/li>\n
    • A default site with 30 Web parts and controls<\/p>\n
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      1. What-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) editing<\/p>\n
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        1. Catalog, order and inventory management<\/p>\n
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          1. Management of ads and set rules for ads<\/p>\n
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            1. Profile management<\/p>\n
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              1. Data integration with third party systems<\/li>\n
              2. 64-bit support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Aside from Microsoft, there are many other software and service companies that provide commerce server products and services as well as the training to use them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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