Advanced Hospitality Technologies

    Cloud Monitoring Can Be the Difference Maker for Hospitality   It’s a fast-paced world. Not only do people want things, they want things right now. This sometimes-unnerving need for instant satisfaction has only intensified now that we have Wi-Fi and mobile devices that keep us connected regardless of where we are, what we’re doing, or the time of day. There is no longer any tolerance whatsoever for waiting. A business with a website that fails to load, or loads too slowly, will lose customers and leads to competitors.   So what has your business done to address this need for constant accessibility and optimal uptime? Do you feel you’re doing enough to meet the demands and expectations of your customers, new business prospects and those who have just now found you on Google?   If you’re a small-to-medium sized business owner, do you have confidence in your technology infrastructure? Can you say with certainty that your website, internal server, and mobile applications function smoo...

    Why Hybrid Clouds are More Than Just Another Trend   It should come as no surprise that many small to midsize business owners take pride in overseeing every aspect of their startup business. Naturally, many are apprehensive when it comes to surrendering control of their servers, their data, and their applications.   The downside of this need for control is that operating and maintaining everything onsite can be time consuming, super expensive, and it can make your business more vulnerable to failure related downtime and cyber threats.   Although everything can be stored in the cloud at a fraction of the cost, many aren’t responsive to the idea of sharing the infrastructure their technology runs on.   The great thing about the cloud is it’s not an all or nothing thing. This is exactly why so many small to midsize businesses have turned to hybrid cloud solutions. Just as they name implies, hybrid cloud solutions are both on and off premises. It’s the best of both worlds. An entrepren...

    Why More Hospitality are Turning to the Cloud to Reduce TCO   More Hospitality seem to be taking the initiative to learn more about the benefits of the cloud.   Determining why Hospitality have this sudden keen interest in the cloud isn’t all that tricky.   If you shouted, "Cost Savings!" in a room full of Hospitality, you'd undoubtedly be the center of attention. And it seems as if this is also the motivating factor as to why more Hospitality are looking into cloud-based solutions to reduce expenditures.   Although it seems like an oxymoron to recommend investing in new technology to control costs, cloud-based solutions can be leveraged for a greater return on already inevitable operational expenses. By enhancing productivity and overall efficiency, the cloud could help spur business growth and profitability.   Here are few of the reasons more Hospitality are opening up to cloud-based solutions... Containing Costs  – This is the big one. Every Hospitality wants t...

    How Hospitality Can Utilize the Cloud To Build Their Business   There has been a lot of talk lately about the cloud and its ability to put Hospitality and startups on a level playing field with large global enterprises. Can this be substantiated or is it a load of trendy hype to push Hospitality to cloud-based solutions?  We’ve compiled this breakdown of how the cloud can be used to boost profitability.   The Convenience Factor   It once took smaller companies and startups weeks to launch and configure their own IT infrastructure. Doing so also required a ton of overhead costs. Today’s cloud technology provides the benefits of this very same infrastructure but on an as needed and on-demand basis. Hospitality can build a technology infrastructure for themselves online in less than a minute.   For example, a smaller agency that provides apps for its clients, can turn to a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud provider. A PaaS provides companies an environment that enables them to more e...