System, method and apparatus for providing an enterprise portal

A method for providing an enterprise portal system for testing web sites, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• providing a plurality of servers wherein each server of said plurality of servers is operable to support at least one web site;
• providing a plurality of test computers, wherein:
• each test computer of said plurality of test computers includes a processor and a memory and is coupled to a database;
• and
• each test computer of said plurality of test computers is coupled to at least one server of said plurality of servers;
• and
• providing a portal that is coupled to said plurality of test computers, wherein said portal being operable to transmit and receive information from said plurality of test computers.

An enterprise portal system for allowing a user to test one or more web sites within a distributed computing system comprising:

• a plurality of test computers, wherein each test computer of said plurality of test computers includes a processor and a memory and is coupled to a database;
• a plurality of servers wherein each server of said plurality of servers is operable to support at least one web site;
• a portal that is:
• coupled to said plurality of test computers;
• coupled to a portal database;
• and
• wherein:
• each test computer of said plurality of test computers is:
• coupled to at least one server of said plurality of servers;
• and
• operable to transmit and receive information from said at least one server;
• said portal being operable to transmit and receive information from said plurality of test computers;
• said portal having an interface that is operable to allow the user to receive and to input data;
• said portal controlling functionality of said plurality of servers by transmitting to said plurality of test computers configuration information that is associated with a monitoring mechanism, and wherein said plurality of test computers transmit said configuration information to said plurality of servers;
• and
• said interface that is tailored for said user according to one or more criterion from a set of criteria, wherein said set of criteria comprising:
• a security classification associated with said user;
• a group identification associated with said user;
• one or more display preferences selected by said user;
• and
• one or more display settings associated with a task selected by said user.