The phrases "point of sale" and "transaction processing system" represent two different, yet closely related concepts having to do with the sales function. Each term represents a distinct and vital ...

Yin and yang, life and death, Clark Kent and Superman. Some concepts are so intertwined that it’s impossible to imagine one without the other. Transaction processing (TP) and relational databases ...

Online transaction processing systems are purpose-built to handle large numbers of transactions by large numbers of concurrent users, while guaranteeing the integrity of the data. Online transaction ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. BEA Systems Inc. this week will announce the general ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The acquisition will allow Elavon to integrate payment processing into ...

TimesTen on Monday will release Version 5.1 of its data management and transaction processing system, focusing on the “real-time enterprise.” The product line is being expanded with three products: ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking to update its customer transaction processing and settlement system to manage the transactional activity of its 60 overseas customers for settlement in ...

U.S. Bancorp said its merchant payment processing subsidiary Elavon acquired Electronic Transaction Systems, a Virginia-based developer of end-to-end payment systems for retailers and other businesses ...