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The Importance of Offsite Backups - IT Directorship - 0 views

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backups TECHNOLOGY

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  • Just as saving a file periodically is good practice, keeping an offsite backup will help to mitigate the business risks associated with corrupt or lost data. Offsite backups combined with a disaster recovery plan allow businesses to get back up and running faster
  • The key to protecting your business and its stakeholders, is the proactive prevention of data loss – never keep all your data in one basket.
  • A cold site is usually an empty space with basic facilities which may or may not have equipment available.
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  • A hot site is the most expensive option but requires the least amount of time to get back to capacity following a disaster.
  • Its important to stay up to date on policy changes to ensure you are protecting both the business and business stakeholders.
  • Monitoring, reporting and testing your business's backup solution are all best practices to mitigate the risk of data loss for your business.
  • zhuan007 on 22 Feb 21
     
    This ariticle briefly summarizes the important of offsite backups for business. A couple offsite backup solutions are provided as cloud backups, remote disaster recovery sites, tape backups. The concerns of policy changes and improving backup practices are mentioned as well.
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Beacon Technology Updates 2021 | Beaconstac - 0 views

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beacon technology hospitality

shared by zhuan007 on 10 Feb 21 - No Cached
  • The pandemic has sparked a surge in mobile apps’ usage, prompting users to go online to complete any kind of transaction
  • Google and Apple, two technology giants, announced a COVID-19 contact tracing framework that uses Bluetooth to help governments and health officials reduce the virus’s spread.
  • Contact tracing with the aid of beacons works only with a corresponding app to track and curb the spread of the virus. 
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  • Beacons can help users identify any lost item as long as the device, and the missing item is well within the beacon range.
  • Several companies are rolling out wearable bracelets that help with social distancing and tracking the virus with the help of BLE beacon. 
  • As restaurants and pubs begin to gear up the safe reopening, technologies such as QR Codes and beacons are being implemented for secure ordering to curb the virus’s spread. 
  • Bluetooth beacons can pinpoint an item’s location and send updates about a piece of equipment that needs maintenance and even a routine check-up. 
  • Beacons can now be assigned multiple actions to a single beacon, allowing developers to edit the code by adding them to the beacon dashboard. 
  • zhuan007 on 10 Feb 21
     
    This article briefly sumarizes the uses of Beason technology which are potentially to be applied in 2021 under the pandemic. They includes tracking the spread of COVID-19, tracking social-distancing, tracking of missing items, remote ordering for restaurants and inventory management.
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Hotel robotics thriving in 2020 | By Bob Rauch and Sarah Andersen - 0 views

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technology Hospitality Hotel business

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  • When looking at productivity, hotels are using robotics not to supplant jobs, but rather to make them more effective and efficient.
  • . From automated vacuums to virus-killing robots, these cutting-edge technologies are bridging the efficiency gap between humans and robots.
  • "Hubert" the room-service butler provides a better guest experience by taking on tedious tasks like in-room deliveries, which frees our staff to focus on the more complex needs of the guest.
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  • Now restaurants can use QR codes as a menu, thus avoiding the printing of menus. At the same time, guests can use their own devices for the entire experience.
  • Operators will see an increase in profitability, healthier staff and higher guest satisfaction.
  • zhuan007 on 03 Feb 21
     
    This article illustrate how robotics help the oeprations of housekeeping, front desk and F&B in hotels during the pandemic. The examples demontrate that the technology of robotics improves guest experience, health and efficiency.
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Meet the robots at your service in the hospitality industry - TechHQ - 0 views

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hospitality robots

shared by zhuan007 on 03 Feb 21 - No Cached
  • The pandemic has indirectly driven a trend of automation in the hospitality sector Major hotel chains are now enlisting robotic employees  Hospitality robots can lower the risks of potentially unsafe contact between hotel staff and guest
  • Global hotel chains such as Marriot and Hilton are rolling out robots to ensure social distancing is imposed
  • This doesn’t mean that the hotel’s regular cleaning is replaced, instead, the robots provide additional cleaning that super-sterilizes the space without added chemical risks. 
  • zhuan007 on 03 Feb 21
     
    This ariticle briefly introduces the application of robotics technoloy in the hospitality industry during the pandemic. The robots are deployed to impose social distancing and improve guests' safety.
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Why PMSs are headed to the cloud | Hotel Management - 0 views

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Cloud PMS System Integration hotel management

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  • Cloud PMS solutions are more accessible and ready for mobile
  • The underlying architecture of cloud-native PMS solutions also enable faster feature development and much less downtime for upgrade and maintenance compared to on-premises PMS.
  • A cloud-based PMS is easier to integrate with other hospitality technology products as well
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  • But ultimately, moving to the cloud is an individual decision for each hotel—there are benefits and disadvantages of each option that can differ wildly based on the geographical location
  • The ultimate selection of a PMS needs to consider the ability of the PMS to meet the needs of the hotel, from feature set to service levels
  • The consideration and adoption to move to the cloud is not appropriate for every property and needs to be evaluated thoroughly.
  • Insights, analytics and all of the data science can improve the guest experience.
  • The cloud enables guest-facing interfaces, including self-service options and allows hoteliers to harness the power of data and analytics to provide a personalized experience.
  • Content-management system, rates and inventory are other key integrations that will allow for a free flow of information for a smooth business outcome
  • Looking to the future, integrations that allow for mobile key and online check-in will be important
  • zhuan007 on 30 Jan 21
     
    This articel discusses the reasons why Cloud PMS is gaining popularity and related considarions that hotels should take into about this tecnology. It also shares some effects of guest experience and the importance of system integration with other systems.
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You Don't Need to Be a Hilton to Have Digital Check-In - 1 views

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  • Guests already have their phones in their hands when they arrive at a hotel, so hotels can easily make their properties more mobile-friendly with initiatives like mobile pay and keyless entry.
  • But the idea of digital check-in doesn’t just sound cool, it actually leads to an average increase of 7% in guest satisfaction scores.
  • Hilton’s new Connected Room initiative aims to offer temperature controls, a TV remote, and access to media streaming services through the Hilton HHonors app.
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  • The digital check-in functionality is certainly a compelling reason for travelers to download the HHonors app.
  • these solutions are indeed within the reach of independent hotels given innovations such as: adding keyless without replacing your existing door locks, hardware leasing and the declining cost of software.
  • zhuan007 on 16 Jan 21
     
    This article briefly explains the reasons why hotels need to implement the technology of keyless entry. It also summarizes the special features and functions that Hilton mobile app could provide for the guests, which is demonstrated as an example. Lastly, it illustrates some benefits of such technology for those independent hotels.
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