As you choose what options fit your operational needs, the following are several important possibilities to consider in making your POS software decisions.

If either your BOH fileserver or network hub fail, do you want your POS system to continue to operate normally? Fault Tolerance

Do you want one terminal or all terminals to be able to take over the system in the event of a back office computer crash?

Do you want credit cards to be able to function in the event of a back office computer crash?

Do you want credit cards to be able to function in the event of a phone line or high speed connection failure?

Will you have a dedicated computer as your POS server?

Will your POS system run on a dedicated network?

Will you be running other desktop applications on the BOH server?

Will you be browsing the Internet from the BOH server?

If you are processing credit cards, can you ensure that your network is PCI compliant?

Will you be installing anti-virus software on your POS network?

Will you have a wireless network?

Is traditional hard drive vs. solid state storage important to you?

Do you want full PC's at each server station?

Do you want a specific operating system on the back office computer? Or on the server terminals?

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