Diebold Releasing World 1st Virtualised ATM Prototype
- Diebold has presented very first virtualised ATM prototype during a conference on virtualisation and cloud computing held in September 2011.
- This device has been developed with the help of virtualisation software specialist VMware; it should help improve operation efficiency and transaction security.
- in order for this cloud-based ATM to work, each terminal will be linked to single secure datacenter and will only display a physical computer with limited functions. This technique should make it possible to develop a united, more efficient and faster network as well as a centralised management structure.
- The prototype is also NFC enabled and displays biometric identification features to better secure the transactions.
- According to Gartner, the cloud computing market should significantly grow and achieve 149 billion dollars in 2014. This trend is now pressuring companies into adopting this technology with the help of a service provider or through developing their own (Apple for instance should soon present its own offer).
- Banks can use virtualisation to mutualise their self-service equipment and improve the management of data deriving from several distribution channels.
- Nevertheless, there are still questions left with regard to the cloud security and Diebold deems that VMware’s system is reliable.
- The company undoubtedly is breaking new grounds as it gathers three main technological trends (NFC, biometrics and cloud) in this system.