123 Cart - System Platform

System Platform

123 Cart was developed using the most powerful and extensively used scripting tools on the internet (PHP and mySQL). PHP is a server-side scripting language for creating dynamic Web pages and is most often compared to ASP, Java or Perl. But unlike these other languages, PHP has an advantage in that it is truly an open source language that can be used on multiple server environments. PHP is it's considered to be faster, easier to understand, and easier to customize.

If you are planning on using our Licensed Product, we recommend the following server configuration:

PHP 4.3.x - 5.1
MySQL 3.2 and above
Apache Web Server (http, https)
60 MB of free disk space ( less if running the ZEND encoded version)
GD Library Support (version 2 recommended)
cURL Library Support
ZLib Support

123 Cart comes encoded with Ioncube or Zend. Source code is available, free of charge upon request.

Enterprise Level Hosting

All 123 Cart Hosted accounts are hosted on our lighting-fast, load-balanced, dual 2.2Ghz Xeon Dell PowerEdge servers using a fully redundant Cisco® network infrastructure. Our world-class data centers are located in both London and Manchester. We contract with only the most highly-rated providers offering a 100% network up-time Guarantee. Our primary data centre is located in Manchester which is one of the UKs largest point for internet connectivity. Manchester provides an excellent alternative to London based hosting. Manned security 24x7x365 with extensive recorded CCTV systems which are monitored in multiple locations, both inside and outside the building. Access to the centre is restricted by photo ID cards and electronic key fobs which are issued to authorised personnel only.