Boosting the efficiency of your POS system - Information Age - 2 views
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Point-of-sale systems are critical to managing stock, tracking orders, recording customer details, logging hours and numerous other activities that enhance customer service and boost employee performance.
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As retailers continue to focus on prioritising customer service, their IT systems need to do more than just process transactions.
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SSDs enable systems to boot up faster, load data almost instantly and increase overall productivity.
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By installing SSDs into your POS systems, you will notice an increase in productivity and efficiency. POS systems are subject to a range of environments where their durability is tested.
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They are often prone to shock, bumps and vibrations which could break the hard drive. However, as SSDs have no moving parts there is nothing delicate to break.
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Data stored on retail systems is an asset and a liability. Self-encrypting SSDs use an encryption engine built into the hardware that encrypts every file.
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Not only will individual POS systems work better, but the organisation will be more efficient. When everyone is working faster, retailers can serve customers more effectively, beat the competition and make more sales.
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This article is talking about having POS with solid state drives. They do not have moving parts so they are not as delicate as the HHD hardware. Retailers not only want to be efficient in how they run their business by having a reliable POS system but they also want to boost customer service by having a system that works faster. As technology moves at a faster pace, customers are also looking for quicker service. The SSD hardware is self-encrypting, protecting customer data, it boots up faster, energy efficient using less power from the POS and are now widely accessible.
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This is a great article that looks at the positives of the SSD hardware. I think that the main positives to our industry would be, as you noted, the encryption of consumer data, and the speed of the transactions. Customers are very aware that their information can be hacked if the POS doesn't provide an extra layer of protection and this hardware looks to give customers a sense of security. As for speed of the transaction, the data is absolutely accurate regarding whether a person will wait for something to process, or move on to another option. One example is the unattended POS system we spoke of earlier speeding up transactions at restaurants and hotels, whereas having this option in your POS wil just increase efficiency and speed. Thanks for the article!