Mexico. 20% of restaurants in Mexico, more than 120 places and more than 400,000 jobs, were lost due to the ravages of the pandemic, according to the National Chamber of the Restaurant Industry. It is undoubtedly one of the hardest hit sectors and they need to continue modifying their business strategies to continue with their operations.
Just as the QR code allows digital access to the menu in a more hygienic way, it is important that this sector adopts other alternatives to continue with its operations; These include interactive kiosks for self-service, mobile apps, VoIP order automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, among others.
Technology has been the key to reviving business continuity during the pandemic.
Some companies in various sectors chose to rent the IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) service to avoid directly implementing IT that allows them to support their applications, data and operating systems. Currently, investment in IaaS by companies increased 35% and will accelerate by 2022 to rates of 45% according to the consultancy IDC.
Other companies chose to implement their technology infrastructure locally.
In the case of the restaurant sector, it is important that they adopt the following technology to achieve this:
They require installing a locked floor or wall mount cabinet to provide security to the server or micro data center, against unauthorized personnel, in a place, preferably away from the heat, whether it is a corridor, under a staircase, in a cellar or in a room.
The cabinet can be full or medium height depending on the infrastructure they need to install. In general, this sector requires installing CPUs, servers, wireless hubs to provide Internet service to its customers, the digital video recorder of its surveillance cameras, network switches and the UPS system that supplies clean and continuous energy to all these installed equipment.
To ensure the continued operation of restaurant service, whether onsite or through various applications, redundant UPS systems should be adopted that allow the primary UPS to be interconnected with a secondary UPS to provide backup power. In case of not having the right budget, two UPSs, even of different capacity, can be connected through a PDU (power distribution unit) with ATS technology (automatic transfer switch) to generate power redundancy.
It is also required to implement a cooling system to achieve the right temperature towards all equipment installed inside the cabinet.
The digital transformation of restaurants is fundamental to enhance this business, which is undoubtedly one of the most required of new strategies to overcome the great challenges caused by the pandemic, and therefore tripp Lite specialists developed energy, connectivity and infrastructure solutions, with various capabilities and specific characteristics, focused on the current needs of business.
Text written by Miguel Monterrosas, Director of Technical Support at Tripp Lite.
