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What Should A Startup Choose Between Blockchain And A Traditional Database?

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  You may have been using a traditional database for a long time and know how to use it. However, due to the security it provides,  blockchain technology  is gaining popularity these days. If you’re launching a startup and are confused between blockchain vs traditional database, you’re not alone. There’s a lot of confusion between these technologies. Both may appear similar to newcomers. However, many people regard blockchain as merely another database, which is not the case. Are you interested in blockchain technology but confused about the connection between blockchain and databases? To help you understand how each of these technologies stands, we’ll look at a comparison of blockchain vs database. What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology (DLT). It allows a set of peers to work together to build a unified and decentralised network. It uses consensus methods to allow peers to communicate as well as share information or data. There is no need for a central autho

What’s the Dissimilarity? — GDS, CRS, OTA, METASEARCH ENGINE

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  In the   Travel business , Bunches of languages such as   GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM  (GDS),   COMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEM   (CRS),   ONLINE TRAVEL AGENTS   (OTA), and TRAVEL   MetaSearch   Engines and sharing economy platforms have surfaced. In the event that you’re intending to  enter the travel industry  or travel agency, it is imperative to get the contrast between these terms. It will assist you with acquiring on the web visibility and selling your administrations successfully to travellers. To clarify your doubt, we’ll clarify the distinction between all these terms in straightforward words. Let’s jump in. GLOBAL DIS T RIBUTION SYSTEM  (GDS) — It’s an immense database set that stores and updates vast data about stock and lodging rates to travel operators and travel websites. This system is answerable for the broad development of the travel business and was the venturing stone of most web-based travel services. Through this system,  travel operators  or agencies can get real-tim

Hotel Mapping Tools: What It Is, How It Works, And Why You Need It

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The travel and hospitality industry is one of the foundation beams of the world’s eCommerce economy. In the US alone, the hotel industry is estimated to be worth around a whopping $198 billion.  Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, several big giants, for instance, Airbnb and bookings.com saw a significant rise in the number of app downloads. Below graphical representation by  Statista  shows the number of OTA downloads worldwide in the year 2020. To take care of such humongous demands, there are many online travel agencies or “OTAs” that cater to every need of a traveller, including hotel bookings. However, visitors often find different details of the same property on different OTAs or can also encounter the same property multiple times. This is because of the different channels these agencies used to collect their data. Hotel mapping is the tool that solves this problem, which has been going on for many years. So, let us jump in and look at how hotel mapping is the key to a better and