Cloud Computing

The mobile, social and cloud technology trends that are gaining prominence across much of the industry are finding their way into property management systems in 2011. HT taps the vendor community to learn about how these and other trends are shaping PMS technology.

What IT projects are hoteliers focused on in 2011? What are the biggest trends affecting the lodging industry? 2011 Hotel Technology Forum speakers and attendees, including Hilton, Morgans Hotel Group and Benchmark Hospitality International, answer these questions and more in our exclusive video series.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVES: Speakers from the 2011 Hotel Technology Forum, including Choice Hotels International and Hyatt, reveal key session takeaways regarding cloud computing, property management system trends, guestroom must-haves and more.

PAR Springer-Miller recently presented their vision for hospitality technology that incorporated contemporary technologies, true cloud-computing, and more with the HTNG Board of Directors at the 2011 North American Member's Meeting in San Diego, California.

The integrated solutions will be centrally hosted in the MICROS Frankfurt Datacenter, and delivered using cloud computing technology.

HT staff, with video cameras in hand, sat down with MURTEC 2011 attendees to gain insight into their companies' top IT priorities, as well as the major IT trends affecting the foodservice industry. Execs from Hard Rock, Tasti D-Lite and more weigh in.

From its guestroom phones to its PMS, Benchmark Hospitality is leveraging cloud computing to improve ROI and increase property operating efficiency.

Hotels can experience the benefits of shared resources and redundancy across multiple locations with Blue Mountain Networks' property management software layered over the Telastic platform.