How does cloud-based computing make a retail system more “future proof?"
Beyond the scaling, cost and security advantages of an on-demand, cloud platform like Amazon Web Services (AWS), going to a cloud-based solution has some significant inherent advantages over a partially or completely on-premise system. With the cloud-based solution, software resides in a single, multi-tenant instance—there’s only one version in use for all stores. Your store can’t be out of step with the latest version and you don’t have to worry about physically updating an on-premise server or clients. At resero we also find this fact has the knock-on benefit of encouraging a cohesive user community as everyone uses the exact same system and has a shared commitment to its success.
Equally important are the advantages a true cloud-based system offers for the end user, both store staff and customers. A cloud-based retail solution should utilize a generic browser as the interface for all system functions. In other words, all you need is the web browser you’re using right now to read this post! No client software to install and an interface that users are already familiar with. Beware solutions that support a browser for some functions and a proprietary interface for others or need a local SQL server: they are obviously not fully cloud-based and leave your store facing either out-of-date server software or the need to update client devices one by one or both!
Check out these links below for more on the future and the advantages cloud computing:
https://www.salesforce.com/products/platform/best-practices/benefits-of-cloud-computing/
