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Angeles-based hospitality technology startup Jurny has raised $9.5 million in a
round led by Mucker Capital, bringing its total raised to date to $12.45 million.
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Hospitality tech provider Jurny raises $9.5M | PhocusWire - 0 views
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Founded in June 2020, Jurny provides SaaS and hardware solutions for independent hotels and vacation and short-term rental properties.
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Jurny Virtual also offers a virtual concierge, access control, guest screening, review management, accounting and 24/7 inquiry support.
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“Our mission is to help small- to medium-sized operators and hotel owners access a premium ecosystem that offers the benefit of economies of scale, not yet available to even some of the world’s largest hotel chains,
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Jurny says it has more than doubled the number of units using its platform, with 635 unites in eight cities
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on average, a 20% increase in revenue, 50% decrease in overhead costs and 2x net operating income (NOI) within the first 30 days of implementation
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The 2020 created SaaS platform Jurny has raised another 9.5 million dollars to help expand globally and reach more small-medium sized properties looking for enterprise level solutions. The technology comes at a much less significant cost than many competitors already existent in the space and continues to prove why smaller sized properties should consider the software. Many operators are seeing an average 20% increase in revenue and 2x NOI within the first 30 days of implementation.
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8 Disruptive Hotel Technology Trends to Watch in 2021 - 6 views
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For those of us keeping an eye on technology in hotels, it can be difficult to discern what trends are here to stay and what trends are simply a marketing stunt.
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Venture capitalists are finally starting to recognize the opportunity to invest in tools and platforms that allow hotels to capture new levels of hotel operations efficiency and revenue growth.
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Cloudbeds offers an all-in-one suite of tools, including a property management system, channel manager, booking engine, and revenue manager, growing revenue and automating workflows at more than 20,000 properties.
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Despite being one of the largest and most dynamic segments of the US and global economy, penetration of cloud-based technologies in the segment remains incredibly low, and the vendor landscape remains tremendously fragmented on a global basis,” says Matt Melymuka, co-founder and partner at PeakSpan Capital.
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Life House, a tech-first hotel experience, shows proof-of-concept: that hotels that invest in technology drive higher revenue, better guest reviews, and a higher star-rating.
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Hotels use Zingle’s messaging tools to deliver five-star service at scale; Medallia’s investment in Zingle gives hotels the opportunity to provide frictionless guest service and streamline time-consuming interactions, such as check-in.
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Hotels are catching on, adding convenience through streaming, voice activation, guest-room tablets, and food ordering tech.
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White labeling is a practice in which a product – in this case, hotel software – is manufactured by a third party and uses branding by the purchaser, or marketer, so that the end product appears to have been produced by the purchaser.
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An API, application programming interface, is simply a messenger of data between applications. APIs allow your various hotel technology tools and programs to work together, connecting your RMS to a PMS, or your PMS to your upsell software, or your business intelligence software to your PMS. An API makes your technology user-friendly and efficient; when your tools work together, you capture each platform’s full capabilities.
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For instance, feeding data from your PMS into a business intelligence tool leads to real, operational data to analyze trends and provide recommendations for better marketing campaigns, smarter staffing decisions, seasonal trends, and market competition. Hotels that are comfortable using APIs can automate tasks that take up much of their employee’s time with manual data entry.
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On-demand convenience dominates our lives, and guests expect this level of ease from their hotel experience as well.
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Oaky, one of the industry’s leading upselling tools, raised a Series A funding round of $9.5 million led by PeakScan Capital. Oaky’s appeal to investors stems from the app’s data-driven approach to driving incremental revenue. Their deep understanding of customer behavior makes Oaky one of the top-rated upselling tools on the market today.
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Hilton is taking a different approach, partnering with Netflix to allow guests to control their streaming straight from the Hilton Honors mobile app.
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As far as voice-activation, Volara is leading the way in providing a thoughtful, Alexa-esque guest-room solution. Volara integrates with the most popular work order management systems so that guests can make requests and get confirmation when the item or service they need will be delivered.
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And for savvy marketing managers, tablets provide a new channel through which to send targeted, automated messages generating $5,000 per month in additional revenue.
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2nd Kitchen is a godsend for hotels without a kitchen on-site: guests can order room service from restaurants near your hotel, taking care of care of orders, menus, payment, fulfillment, and customer support for your property.
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Hotels are a prime target for hackers. “Only about 25% of all U.S. businesses, including hotel operators, are fully compliant with current data security best practices. That means that three out of four are not and are potential disasters waiting to happen,” reported one cybersecurity expert.
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Numerous high-profile malware attacks on the hotel industry have led to hundreds of millions of guests’ data being compromised and millions of dollars in damage. Just this February, MGM Resorts revealed they were the target of a massive data breach that compromised personal information for more than 10.6 million guests. Files leaked in the MGM attack included information on celebrities, chief executives of technology companies, reporters and government officials, according to Skift.
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Why the dive in stock price? There are two factors outside Coronavirus that are impacting OTAs. First, hotels are getting better at capturing direct bookings. Hotel tech like direct booking platforms, metasearch ad managers, and messaging integrations help properties draw more visitors to their site and convert more direct bookings, circumventing the high OTA commissions in the process.
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Secondly, Google has entered the travel market in a big way. Google has expanded from traditional AdWords to include hotels everywhere via its Hotel Ads product.
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5G may be getting all the buzz, but for property owners, WiFi 6 is much more relevant. WiFi 6 is the term used to describe the next iteration of Wifi, a faster, more efficient connection enabled through new technologies. WiFi 6 is about 30% faster than our current WiFi.
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With WiFi 6, your property can leverage in-room technology to provide better service, driving positive guest reviews and repeat business. Smart thermostats, smart speakers, and smart locks will all perform better with the adoption of WiFi 6 over the next five years.
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Investors in Oaky already recognize this next insight: data has become the world’s most valuable resource. The sooner you start to mine guest data for better customer insights, the better positioned your property will be against your competition.
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Data can fuel smarter marketing campaigns, inform your pricing, and help you capture a higher market share than your competitors by knowing your guests on a deeper level.
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Earlier this year, Revinate launched the hotel industry's first Guest Data Platform to aggregate, clean and deliver rich guest profiles for hotels and property groups of all sizes. The platform combines data from multiple sources to provide a complete picture of a hotel’s guests, delivering the information needed to increase guest satisfaction scores, direct bookings, and ultimately, profit.
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Brands in the alternative lodging sector include Stay Alfred, Sonder, The Guild Hotels and to some extent groups such as Selina and OYO.
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The biggest distraction or barrier these next-gen hotels face is that they’re taking the wrong approach to tech. The companies that win will be the ones who stop acting like tech companies – using buzzwords like AI and virtual concierge – and focus on being more innovative and agile real estate businesses than traditional market players today. Those that succeed will be tech-enabled businesses; not tech businesses.
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Technology is becoming more important to hotel operations because it can deliver increasingly high value for hoteliers and guests.
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The most important software in the hotel industry is the property management system, which acts as “mission control” for hotel operations. Hoteliers use a PMS to manage reservations, check guests in and out, and handle billing.
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While exciting technologies present new options for hoteliers to enhance their offerings, these new innovations also mean hoteliers must focus on data security and continued training when implementing the technology that guests expect.
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This article takes a deep dive into the emerging tech trends in 2021. They briefly touched on how SaaS is slowly taking over the traditional PMS and how venture capitalist can't get enough of these programs. Another honorable mention in this article is the explosion of guest room tech such as streaming services, voice activation, and guest room tablets. OTAs that have traditionally been top dogs when it came to hotel bookings are slowly declining and big data is becoming super insightful to hoteliers. This article touches on so many avenues of tech and it's definitely a must read!
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Chapter 2: How Do Restaurant Cloud-Based POS Systems Work? | CAKE - 0 views
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If your restaurant uses email services, social media networking sites, or an online application like Google Docs, you are already using the cloud to store information. Instead of using a computer in your restaurant to process and store data, a cloud-based POS system processes and stores data online. Let’s look at data storage and security so you can see exactly how it works.
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As a restaurant owner with a cloud-based POS system, you will not be working directly with data storage. You’ll be running a SaaS application on servers in your vendor’s data center.
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Most cloud storage systems store the same data on multiple servers using different power supplies. This way, if the power fails, you can still access your data.
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A cloud-based POS can also be the better choice for lower startup costs because you won’t need to pay for installation, on-site maintenance, or a back-office server. Instead, a small restaurant can use these savings in other ways, such as hiring the best staff or marketing their new restaurant.
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I chose this article because my paper will be on POS systems in restaurants and this article outlines a bit about Cloud-Based POS systems. It explains how the data storage works remotely through the vendors servers. It also outlines a list of reasons why Cloud-Based storage could potentially be more secure than local storage. I think that if I were opening a restaurant I would definitely use a cloud-based SAAS POS.
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What is Cloud Computing? Pros and Cons of Different Types of Services - 2 views
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Companies that provide cloud services enable users to store files and applications on remote servers and then access all the data via the Internet.
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nvolves a method for delivering everything from operating systems to servers and storage through IP-based connectivity as part of an on-demand service.
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Security has always been a big concern with the cloud especially when it comes to sensitive medical records and financial information.
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Cloud computing is the delivery of services through the internet with the use of a cloud based remote database. Cloud computing helps businesses with cost savings, productivity, speed, efficiency, performance, and security. There are different types of clouds which include public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid clouds. In addition, there are also three services in cloud computing which are; software-as-a-service which provides the user with a pay as you go model, infrastructure-as-a-service, which provides the user with services via IP addresses, and platform-as-a-service which is a platform delivered via the internet. There are both pros and cons when it comes to cloud computing. Some pros include the ability to use the software from any device, cost savings, and storage utility. On the other hand, some cons include security concerns, internal bugs, and power outages.
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I also read this article just for a better understanding of the cloud and to really dive deep into the good and the bad, because as we know you can't have the good without the bad. I didn't realize the many different types of cloud computing so that was interesting to read.
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Hello Alejandra, This is another great article that you have posted, thank you! Although I have been doing a lot of reading this week on Cloud Computing, I was truly enlightened by some of the information in this post; for example, Cloud Computing offers both public and private services, coupled with a Hybrid option that allows more flexibility and helps optimize the user's infrastructure and security. Further, creating and testing apps, and audio and video streaming were highlighted in this article, unlike others that I have read. Moreover, it broke down the functions of the components of the system (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS). Equally, some disadvantages stood out to me, like if the encryption key is lost, the data disappears. The geographical reach of cloud computing cuts both ways: A blackout in California could paralyze users in New York, and a firm in Texas could lose its data if something causes its Maine-based provider to crash. Additionally, with many individuals accessing and manipulating information through a single portal, inadvertent mistakes can transfer across an entire system. In closing, I have noticed that overall the benefits of Cloud Computing can tremendously assist companies in many ways, but some of the disadvantages can have a catastrophic impact on businesses and their operations. Shineal
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Cloud Computing in the Hospitality Industry | Some Interesting Facts | SOEGJOBS - 1 views
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Cloud Computing in the hospitality industry has already started to play a crucial role. May it be SaaS in the Hospitality Industry or infrastructure-related services; the cloud is sure to play even a bigger role in future.
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Cloud Computing is definitely one of the biggest innovation in the hospitality industry and for almost every other industry
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So, now you see the opportunities your hotel business can have in terms of shifting some or all of your software services to the cloud and saving huge on costs. Plus, cloud computing gives you more flexibility
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It’s a mixture of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS. Which means Cloud Computing in hospitality can play a big role through Software as a Service, Platform as a service and Infrastructure as a service.
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Most of the hotel businesses pay fortunes to the Online Travel agencies as commission.Cloud computing in hospitality has made the technology available to even small and medium businesses.
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Hotel businesses now don’t need to give away most of their profit to online and offline travel agencies. They can improve their own website and start taking direct bookings.
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The hospitality and travel industry can save huge costs by integrating cloud computing in a lot of their service offerings.
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Plus, cloud computing gives you more flexibility. It is the future with technology taking the front seat as far success within any industry is concerned.
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Best practices for improving direct bookings include using technology to your advantage. Cloud computing just makes all this a lot cheaper and convenient.
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Hospitality businesses which know the importance of cloud ensure that their services are seamlessly integrated.
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Data Analytics in the hospitality industry is already used to the best advantage for understanding and acquiring customers.Cloud computing and data analytics can go hand in hand for the benefit of the business on the whole.
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It’s cost advantage and automation advantage that would continue to be key to success in the hospitality industry.
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In fact, over 65% of companies in the USA had shifted to the cloud by 2011 itself. Think of the number by now.
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Cloud computing is just about managing things through remote services rather than through local infrastructure like Hosted Virtual Desktop , Cloud servers, file storage like dropbox GPU Dedicated Server and more.
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Cloud computing does have a bigger impact on a lot of other industries than it has on the hospitality industry. However, its impact and importance are increasing even in the hospitality sector.
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Cloud computing is just about managing things through remote services rather than through local infrastructure.
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So, there is a big chance that you are using cloud computing in more than one way.It can be for saving and viewing pictures (Facebook, Dropbox etc.).
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Hospitality businesses which know the importance of cloud ensure that their services are seamlessly integrated.
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Technology is becoming a major driving force as far as the success for hospitality organisations are concerned
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Cloud computing is proving to be the way to go. It's pros are much more than the cons, this including the financial saving any company can have by implementing cloud computing. "95% of people have used the cloud in some way or the other but are not aware of it." Cloud computing is becoming essential for hospitality, specially hotels and resorts, because of the flexibility it provides the business. Also because people are becoming used to certain services that are only possible because of cloud computing. Benefits of cloud computing can be allowing clients to check-in and out without having the need for a front desk clerk. This alone saves time and money for the business and guest alike.
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Over 87,000 companies have already migrated to the cloud. Due to cloud hotel business don't have to give away their profit to online and offline travel agencies because they have improved their own website to where they are taking booking straight from their own website.
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In this article, there are discussions on many interesting and helpful facts about cloud computing in the hospitality industry. Cloud computing plays a very crucial role in the industry, and has changed the game for the industry in such monstrous ways. It has been extremely helpful for the hospitality industry, making the functionality of a business much simpler. An example of one of fun facts about cloud computing is that it makes taking bookings from guests a breeze. "Hotel businesses now don't need to give away most of their profit to online and offline travel agencies. They can improve their own website and start taking direct bookings". It can eliminate a hotel having to outsource or pay a third party company to take their bookings, meaning that the hotel can take home all the profit and not have to give a cut to someone else. Another fun fact touched on in the article is that by 2021, "Over 50 billion devices would be connected by Cloud". This is beneficial for hospitality companies (and in other industries as well) because data analytics that are found in cloud usage can help build a better customer experience, and that "services are seamlessly integrated". Overall, cloud computing in the hospitality industry has been increasing over the years and will further shape it into a more technologically advanced industry.
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This article is showing us that cloud computing is a big innovation in the hospitality industry as well as other industries. It tells us that cloud computing is a mixture of SAAS, PAAS, and IAAS. It shows us a diagram explaining why it is a mixture and it also gives you different opportunity ideas. The article is mostly mentioning hotels and different examples like how cloud computing makes it more convenient to be able to do a faster check-in. Technology really is becoming a major driving source regarding hospitality.
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The Evolution of HR Systems: Update from HR Technology Conference 2010 - 0 views
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With the exception of Softscape (which was built to work together), most of the product sets in the market come from multiple acquisitions, so each vendor is going through a range of product roadmaps to build an end-to-end solution.
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As the market shifts in this direction, companies are now differentiating themselves with the newer areas of talent management: analytics, workforce planning (a new beachhead), onboarding, and social networking.
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First, the market for integrated talent management software has now taught all HR departments that data integration is far more valuable than we might have believed.
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There are few processes about how to select a HRIS technology. What is the degree of flexibility and scalability that the HR information technology software provides? HR professionals should determine if the software can import data from multiple Excel spreadsheets, databases, and paper documents and the level with which it can interface with all kinds of systems and data. Will the HR information technology be able to grow and scale with the organization? Is the HR information technology software able to integrate with other systems? HR can obtain greater efficiencies when data and other employee information entered into one system can be shared with another system. Who is responsible for implementing, or building, the solution? What level of training is involved? HR should have a clear understanding of the level of training and technical expertise that will be required and the amount of time expected. If training is involved, is there a charge? What types of maintenance and upkeep are required? What security measures are built into the HR information technology? If the software is available online, through an ASP or SaaS model, the provider should offer daily backups, backup servers, and added protective layers. Will employees be able to enroll in benefits plans and make changes in real-time to their personal data and plan choices? The system should clearly present the plans available and enable employees to make selections at their convenience, simplifying these actions throughout the process with wizards.
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When comparing HRIS options, companies should consider the types of employee data and processes that will take place in the system.
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According to the article, at first, every company has different needs. Some may require a system to handle payroll, while others may require a system to handle attendance or training. Secondly, establishing a budget is key because it determines how much money can be spent to purchase the HRIS. Costs differ widely depending on the number of employees and how much information the system will maintain. Thirdly, narrowing the list to four or five options makes it easier to compare those that have all the required functionality and are within the budget. Finally, companies should determine whether the system will be purchased using a site license or as software-as-a-service (SAAS).
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Cloud-based hotel software allows faster, less risky more affordable solution to hotel management so that they can save time, training and, most importantly cash flow.
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Global and regional brands can use SaaS technology to speed opening dates of new locations through faster implementation. As SaaS technology acts like catalyst for new trends in hospitality industry ensuring that employees become adaptable to the more dynamic delivery method.
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Cloud based hotel software is allowing management for more efficient and affordable results. Hotel management can save on time, training, and cash flow. The cloud computing software enables hotels to construct their own IT infrastructure. This saves them money on expensive hardware equipment. Cloud based reservations are becoming extremely popular because of the customer can directly book a room via the web resulting in direct revenue for the hotel. More hotels are considering cloud-computing solutions due to: * Affordability - Hotels can save on hardware and can save on money being paid to employees to manage that hardware. All they need to focus on is paying for computing power and storage that the hotel may need. * Reliability and Security - Information is stored in the cloud, alleviating management of data being destroyed in a natural disaster or security breach. * Flexibility to operate from anywhere at anytime - A chain of hotels can easily use the cloud technology from anywhere in the world. The future of hospitality industry with cloud technology is moving fast and effectively, hotels want to deliver personalized guest experiences that will ensure customer loyalty. This data can be gathered by cloud technology, via email or reservation bookings.
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This article claims that the hotels are trying to apply and adopt cloud-based hardware and software as the developing of computers and smartphones. The article uses the Delta Hotel as a example, explaining how the software apply to the management and how it be updated. In the Delta Hotel, Micro Opera 9 hotel management software is applied to many supportable devices. Also, the software contains the original product, mixing with new functions and fashion designs. Some company now is developing the software and application based on the Cloud system. Hotel Concepts-Brilliant a company providing such kind of service to hotels by collecting just only monthly subscription fee. The software-as-a-service has some advantages such as cost less, upgrade in time, no extra up-front investment and no property software or hardware to maintain. iTesso,which includes the booking engine, interface hardware and mobile applications is available as a front-end service. Call charging, POS system, accounting and keycard system are also included. The client who uses this software is able to use functions such as dashboard, check-in, check-out and housekeeping.
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Now that cloud computing systems have become more widely used, hotels are also turning to this emerging technology. Cloud computing is far more convenient than traditional methods and this article states: "Delta Hotels and Resorts is piloting Micros Opera 9 hotel management software, which works with popular browsers and tablet devices, including the iPad. Through the transition, Micros will release Opera 9 modules that complement, and add value to the current Opera V5 application." "Using the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, the iTesso Enterprise Lodging System eliminates the perpetual licensing fees that are standard with traditional, premise-based software. Instead, hoteliers pay a monthly fee per room for full use of the web-based system. The company claims that the SaaS model is more cost-efficient and offers perks like quick deployment, continuous upgrades, no up-front investment in either software or server hardware, and no property software or hardware to maintain."
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Six questions hoteliers should ask providers of cloud-based systems | Tnooz - 0 views
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Cloud/SaaS can bring many advantages over on-premise solutions for hoteliers. Among them: Conversion of CapEx (capital expenditure) to OpEx (operational expenditure); Access to the latest version without the pain often associated with upgrades; Removal of the burden of application and infrastructure management; and Potential for heightened security beyond internal capabilities.
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In addition, the cloud is being used by the federal government and financial institutions, both of which likely have stricter, more complicated regulatory requirements than most hotels.
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But in evaluating whether to choose a cloud/SaaS solution over on premise you also need to do an honest evaluation of your own IT organization’s ability to manage your infrastructure. Google’s cloud-based Gmail service offers 99.984% availability, which is 46 times better than the average Microsoft Exchange implementation.
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Cloud computing is becoming more and more popular in today's business world. What are the main advantages that cloud computing can bring to Hospitality industry? Through the article I found the answer which are also the concerns of hoteliers that are a lower cost and a higher security environment. For instance hotel companies can be access to the latest version of what they are using without paying too much to buy related software. Secondly since the cloud is being used by federal government and financial institution which have higher level of regulatory requirements than most hotels, hotel companies can feel more safety in applying this high-tech in their business. But nothing is perfect. The author mentioned in this article that before we choose cloud service, we should get to know some information about the hospitality software suppliers. As for me I concerned about whether they have an offline mode which can continue the business activities for a while when the internet disconnection happens. For example how could hotels make sure the check-in, check-out, and reservation activities go on successfully when something wrong with the internet. The second concern for me is how could I get my data back if I discontinue my service in certain provider. Hoteliers should have ways to protect their data and other business activities. Cloud computing is developing very quickly and it will benefit us a lot only when we get to know the right way to use it.
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Lots of news coming out on New Orleans Hotels this month. New year new new software. The New Orleans Hotel Collection has switched to Target Net a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This is a cloud based service can be accessed from smart phones, tablets and anywhere one can access the internet. The sales and catering platform keeps employees in the know on the go and making smart productive decisions for group business.
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This article provides a brief overview of the emerging trends for hotel management information systems. The trends focus on easy mobile access, unattended point of sale, radio frequency identification and near field communications. An increasing number of hotel are using the the cloud for on the go mobile connectivity to their POS systems and revenue management software SaaS. You can manage your hotel from anywhere and be up to date instantly. This trend and the next eliminates the need for desk or office time. Lilipad has created an I-product that allows guests to perform their own transactions at I-Pad kiosk which eliminates time at the front desk. The other large emerging trend is tracking devices that can be implanted in phones or even loyalty cards that link to bank and credit card accounts replacing the traditional wallet. While other articles say there is no rush to cellphones replacing wallets just yet, hotels like Aloft are using RFID's in there loyalty cards eliminating the issue of room keys. Notice in all these trends that the face to face contact with guests that we hospitality students enjoy and train for is decreasing with every new technology.
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BetaKit » innRoad Raises $5.8M to Usher in the Future of Online Hotel Management - 1 views
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hotels can use it to maintain full control over every aspect of the process, from booking, to marketing, to online reputation managemen
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the funding will help innRoad accelerate its offerings on that side of the equation, which will help hoteliers connect directly with potential guests, something that provides long-term financial benefits over dealing with online intermediaries like Expedia and others
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innRoad offers a lot of value to small hotels looking to get the tools they need to compete with bigger players
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This article is about innRoad a New York based company that specializes in delivering SaaS and web based PMS and software solutions specifically targeted at independent hotels. The article mentions how the company just received almost $6 Million dollars to invest in expanding and and building their sales team. The CEO of the company brings up an interesting point about brands, and mentions that its becoming less and less about he size or name of the brand but rather how your peers and others rate their experience in a particular hotel. This will provide leverage for smaller independent hotels to gain popularity and grow. InnRoad's software is doing big things to help its clients better connect with customers and manage their properties.
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you are now blessed with the ability to link up your event management system with a customer relationship management (CRM) system
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With rising travel costs and gas prices, it is no surprise that people are much more likely to consider an event online than invest in a flight across the country and a hotel room.
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Some of the best traction you will get is from people sharing interesting tidbits they may have learned and enticing others to learn more
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When combining tablets with mobile event applications, planners can also communicate in real-time with participants and share or update information in seconds.
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This article points out 5 information technologies that event planner can't (or shouldn't) be without. The first, and most obvious, is the smart phone. The author lists a few tasks that can be accomplished right from our smart phone, including making to-do lists, setting alarms for meetings, etc. the second technology is the SaaS Cloud App(s) that allows event planners to "access all details and execution aspects of an event from any web-enabled device...". You can also list this software to your CRM system which I think is really cool. The author goes on to discuss virtual events, social media and viral marketing, and lastly, ipads/tablets. She makes the claim that having events virtually and promoting your business through social media can save you time, money, paper, and resources in general.
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Ask any retailer, “What is a point of sale system?” and they’ll tell you—it’s the central component of their business; the hub where everything merges.
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“A point of sale system is a combination of software and hardware that allows merchants to take transactions and simplify key day-to-day business operations.”
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Software and Hardware Components of POS Systems As we look at the components of POS systems, it’s first important to understand the software options available and what each requires.
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This article introduces what is a Point of Sale System(POS) and the benefits, must -have capabilities of POS system. Also, the article explains the hardware and software components of POS system. A retailer said the POS it's the central component of the business and the system and combined everything together. POS combination of software and hardware that allows the merchant's transactions day by day for the business operations. Thus, POS system becomes very popular and very helpful for the business. There have the key capabilities and the benefits for selecting a new POS system. For software components, on-premise and cloud-based are two common software adjust methods. First of all, on-premise is a traditional software model, the business can purchase it and installed it on the computer system or servers. You have to pay for the updating and maintaining fee for that software, which means the business has to hire an IT to monitor it. Second, cloud-based, cloud0-based is a good example of the Software as a Service (SaaS) POS solutions. The business has to access the system via the internet. The benefit of cloud-based is when your internet goes down, most systems can save the information for you and you always can go back to check it again when your internet coming back. Besides, the hardware components for the POS are registered screen which is can monitor that displays the product database, the barcode scanner is a automates the checkout process. Credit card reader that can secure the systems. The cash drawer, you need a secure place to store cash for transactions.
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This article explains what a Point of Sale System is. It also points out an important factor about software and hardware. Hardware requirementshttps://www.softwareadvice.com/resources/what-is-a-point-of-sale-system/ must be met regardless of what software system you have in place. There are two common software deployment methods: On-premise: A traditional software model. Purchase one or more licenses upfront for the software and install it on your computer system or servers. You're in charge of updating and maintaining the software, which may require dedicated IT personnel for larger organizations. Cloud-based: Also known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) POS solutions. You access and support the system via the internet. Don't worry-if your internet goes down, most systems track sales and sync them once you're back online.
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What is cloud computing? A beginner's guide | Microsoft Azure - 0 views
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Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
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Cloud computing is a big shift from the traditional way businesses think about IT resources. Here are seven common reasons organisations are turning to cloud computing services:
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Public cloud Public clouds are owned and operated by a third-party cloud service providers, which deliver their computing resources like servers and storage over the Internet. Microsoft Azure is an example of a public cloud.
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Private cloud A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business or organisation.
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Hybrid cloud Hybrid clouds combine public and private clouds, bound together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them.
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Platform as a service (PaaS) Platform as a service refers to cloud computing services that supply an on-demand environment for developing, testing, delivering and managing software applications
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Serverless computing Overlapping with PaaS, serverless computing focuses on building app functionality without spending time continually managing the servers and infrastructure required to do so
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Software as a service (SaaS) Software as a service is a method for delivering software applications over the Internet, on demand and typically on a subscription basis
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A brief but informative look at "cloud computing". This article serves as a beginners guide, spoon feeding novices definitions and explanations in simple language. Cloud computing is defined, and reasons for its use highlighted, with pros and cons listed. The different types of "clouds" among other things is also covered.
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Cloud computing still relies upon the same physical server hardware that forms the backbone of any computer network. The difference is that cloud architecture makes the processing power and storage capacity of that hardware available over the internet.
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A completely on-premises cloud may be the preferred solution for businesses with very tight regulatory requirements,
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The great advantage of a public cloud is its versatility and “pay as you go” structure that allows customers to provision more capacity on demand.
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On the downside, the essential infrastructure and operating system of the public cloud remain under full control of the cloud provider
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Public clouds typically have massive amounts of available space, which translates into easy scalability
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A cloudbursting model uses the public cloud’s computing resources to supplement the private cloud, allowing the company to handle increased traffic without having to purchase new servers or other infrastructure.
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The primary advantage of a hybrid cloud model is its ability to provide the scalable computing power of a public cloud with the security and control of a private cloud
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A misconception about both colocation and the cloud is that they’re an “either-or” investment. As mentioned, the two can be deployed together as part of a hybrid cloud model, enabling more streamlined application management
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work with a service provider who has significant experience in the the hybrid cloud model as there are potential performance and security risk inherent to the need for the two different servers (public and private) to communicate and share data.
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Although not as commonly used as the other three models, community clouds are a collaborative, multi-tenant platform used by several distinct organizations to share the same applications.
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The shared storage and bandwidth can create issues with prioritization and performance as servers adjust to demands
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In some cases, a single public cloud isn’t enough to meet an organization’s computing needs. They turn instead to multi-clouds, a more complex hybrid cloud example that combines a private cloud with multiple public cloud services
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IaaS is the most comprehensive and flexible type of cloud service available. Essentially, it provides a completely virtualized computing infrastructure that is provisioned and managed over the internet.
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SaaS is a fully-developed software solution ready for purchase and use over the internet on a subscription basis
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If controlling the environment is essential, as are tight security regulations because of your industry, private cloud solutions offer both security and control.
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when looking for a cloud services provider, you want to choose a company that not only knows, but understands your business or industry
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The bottom line is this: if you are in the market for a colocation partner, you want to make your research process as exhaustive as possible. Consider all possible scenarios, all possible needs, and how your provider can meet or exceed your service expectations while partnering with you for succes