What To Look For in Servers for POS Systems | Modern Restaurant Management | The Busine... - 0 views
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They need highly-configurable and cost-effective point-of-sale (POS) systems that are secure and reliable.
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consistency, long server life, and the ability to handle multiple needs simultaneously to drive down costs.
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three general application categories: table/hospitality/restaurants; retail (convenience store/grocery/chain); and medical (including dental and veterinary).
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POS solutions have begun to provide direct interaction with the customers, for example, tablets for ordering and paying.
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the back end server remains the backbone of the POS solution.
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Standardization Removes Risks
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Resellers should be looking for servers that are not tied into any particular software or hardware. Look for a vendor that has experience building cost effective servers for all POS applications.
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Cost Reductions
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there is a distinct cost advantage to selecting servers that are approved to run both the desired POS software and a desktop operating system on a server platform.
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No one is logging in, there is no active directory, and no need for replication and directory services.
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Rely on a Server Expert
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Standardization means providing the fewest number of product views to cover the greatest number of solutions.
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POS systems are lagging behind in security technology. The reasons are twofold: resellers do not like change and store owners balk at spending money on technology, running as they do on thin margins.
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trend towards virtualization as a way of providing a higher level of security on back end operations.
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Another trend that is having a major effect on security is the move to cloud-based, rather than local, infrastructure.
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Look for platforms that have been field-tested with the top-selling POS software packages, so resellers have access to a variety of computer server building blocks to provide winning end user solutions.
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The article discusses how POS systems have changed the way establishments do business and also the way to look for the perfect server to host your POS system. This system is used mainly within hospitality industries such as restaurants, retail and even medical office, but what is important to realize is that with the use of POS systems a server is still needed to maintain and operate them. It requires a lot of research and analysis to select the correct server such as looking for servers that are not attached to a particular software and creating standardization to remove the amount of risks that a server encounters. There is a section that does mention that these systems are not prone to security concerns since POS systems are behind in security technology but virtualization is a way to provide better level of security. The main taken from the article, is that although POS systems are become more trendy it requires a lot of planning to incorporate these systems within an establishment. Besides security the main issue is finding the correct server to host this device. I agree with the fact that server should be able to "customizable and configure" to that of the consumer. The main use of the devices is to enhance the experience and create something unique. If every establishment had the same system it would be generic and non-authentic to the establishment.