Debunking 3 Popular Myths about Cloud POS

Cloud is a virtual central repository where all kinds of data are stored. For instance, your Amazon purchases are stored on Amazon cloud, your google searches are saved on google cloud, your restaurant’s customer insights are stored and instantly accessible in your cloud. Cloud is a service that is directly running over the internet and not on a computer so it is much more reliable and glitch-free. 

Traditional POS vs. cloud based POS system for restaurants have been a debatable topic for restaurants and cafes since quite sometime. Whenever they decide to shift to a new business management system, it comes up. The cloud-based system offers you with regular, automatic upgrades to your POS with an integrated ordering and loyalty program. Plus, you get complete transparency of your customer data that you can view at any time, at any place! 

Despite these obvious advantages, many business owners are hesitant to switch to a modern POS software. The reason for this is simple; people have heard rumours about cloud-based technology being unstable, unreliable, prone to security breaches, etc. Today, we are going to dispel some of those rumours. The fact of the matter is, cloud POS systems are as powerful as the internet and we all know how much easier life has been made because of the internet. So, if you want your restaurant and retail processes to improve, shift to a cloud-based POS. Here are the 3 common myths surrounding cloud POS: 

Myth 1:

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A cloud-based POS solution is not secure. It’s safer to store data on physical servers. 

The first question that is asked by any vendor switching from traditional to cloud-based POS to cloud POS is about its security. There is a common misconception that cloud-based POS is not secure. Cloud-based POS solutions encrypt your data and protect it at all times. Servers that are present on-site, known as back-office servers, store sensitive data on the premises, making it an easy target for hackers. It can get unencrypted for a long time. Cloud-based servers, on the other hand, never store sensitive data like credit card information in the back office. All the sensitive data is immediately encrypted and stored over a separate, more secure network. No customer or business-sensitive information is stored on your premises, making sure that your important data is never at risk. 

Myth 2: 

Cloud-based POS is slower because it updates over the internet. 

Your internet connection speed directly affects your cloud POS system’s speed. It’s not that different from watching a video or loading a website; the faster your connection, the better your websites will work. If you have a lagging connection, generating sales report, managing inventory, viewing customer data, etc. could take a few minutes. 

If you don’t want to face this issue then use a high bandwidth connection to operate your cloud-based POS. Plus, you can have a POS specialist from your POS provider come and check your internet connect and determine whether it is sufficient for funning the cloud-based software. 

Myth 3: 

You can lose all your data if you get disconnected from the internet. You won’t be able to conduct sales operation if your wifi goes down. 

Yes, cloud-based systems rely on the internet. However, many systems in the market, like foodnerd POS allows you to carry on with your sales operations even in the offline mode. Your customers can place their orders even when your internet connection goes down. All the data is stored in the cloud and as soon as you get back online, it is synced up to your device. So you can conduct your sales without any hassle. You can access all other features, like report generation, as soon as you are reconnected to the internet!