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Everything you need to lead the hospitality industry, from deep-dive technical documentation to high-level strategic insights.

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LATEST FROM SQUALLTEC.

Case Studies

Luxury Travel Platform - 75% More Efficient

Delivered an end-to-end platform improving booking workflows, supplier coordination, and real-time pricing visibility.

Case Studies

Healthcare SaaS Platform - HIPAA Compliant

Designed and built a secure, cloud-native healthcare management platform supporting patient workflows and compliance.

Case Studies

Real Estate CRM - Sales Team Productivity +180%

Built a centralized CRM enabling sales teams to manage leads, automate follow-ups, and gain real-time visibility.

Case Studies

E-Commerce Platform - 10x Traffic Scaling

Architected and deployed a scalable e-commerce platform handling 10x traffic growth with zero downtime.

Case Studies

Fintech API Platform - Processing $50M/month

Developed a secure fintech API platform supporting high-volume transactions with full auditability and compliance.

Articles

GCC Hospitality Integration Blueprint: The Systems, Flows, and Guardrails That Actually Scale (Insight 19)

A practical, architecture-first blueprint for integrating PMS/CRS/channel managers, payments, and identity—without breaking ops.

Articles

Operational AI in Hospitality: A Practical Roadmap From Pilots to Production (Insight 20)

A no-hype roadmap for shipping AI in hospitality: use cases, data readiness, guardrails, and measurable ROI.

Articles

AI Integration for Developers: Adding Intelligence to Your Apps (2023 Guide)

Integrate AI into your applications in 2023. OpenAI GPT, machine learning models, embeddings, vector databases. Real code examples and production patterns.

Articles

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation: From Commits to Production in Minutes

Build complete CI/CD pipelines in 2022. Automated testing, building, and deployment. Real examples with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and GitLab CI. Zero-downtime deployments.

Articles

Docker & Kubernetes for Developers: From Zero to Production

Master Docker and Kubernetes in 2022. From basics to production deployment. Real examples, best practices, and complete workflows for modern container orchestration.

Articles

Progressive Web Apps in 2022: The Complete Implementation Guide

Build modern Progressive Web Apps in 2022. Complete guide with service workers, offline functionality, push notifications, and app-like experiences. Real code examples.

Articles

WebSockets vs SSE vs Long Polling: Choosing Real-Time Wisely (2021)

A clear comparison of real-time delivery options, tradeoffs, scaling considerations, and when to use each.

Articles

The Hidden Costs of Technical Debt: A $3M Case Study

Technical debt costs more than you think. Real case study showing $3M annual impact, how to measure technical debt, and proven strategies to pay it down.

Articles

AWS Cost Optimization: Cutting Spend Without Cutting Reliability (2020)

A practical FinOps playbook for AWS: visibility, unit economics, compute/storage optimization, and guardrails that keep reliability intact.

Articles

Remote Work for Engineering Teams: What Actually Works (2020)

Operational practices for remote delivery: communication contracts, async workflows, quality gates, and predictable shipping.

Articles

React Hooks Migration: A Practical Upgrade Path (2020)

A step-by-step approach to migrating from class components to Hooks with predictable risk, testing, and patterns.

Articles

Microservices to Monolith: When Simplicity Wins (2019)

A practical playbook for escaping the distributed monolith: when to consolidate microservices, how to design a modular monolith, and how to migrate without breaking production.

Articles

The API Integration Guide Every Developer Needs (2019 Edition)

Master API integration with this comprehensive guide. RESTful APIs, authentication, error handling, webhooks, rate limiting, and real code examples.

Articles

Database Design Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Application (And How to Fix Them)

Avoid catastrophic database design mistakes. Learn 10 common errors that destroy application performance and how to design databases correctly from the start.

Articles

The Software Development Cost Calculator (2016)

A framework to estimate true software cost: scope, complexity, integrations, QA, security, and ongoing maintenance.

Articles

How to Choose a Software Development Partner (2016)

A practical checklist for selecting a development partner: process, quality, security, communication, and long-term support.

Articles

The Hidden Cost of "Cheap" Software Development (And Why It Always Backfires)

Discover why cheap software development costs more in the long run. Real examples of failed projects and hidden costs that budget solutions create.

Articles

Trusted Reporting at Scale: Metric Dictionaries, Canonical Events, and Data Quality (Insight 18)

A framework for consistent metrics and canonical events so dashboards stay trusted as systems grow.

Articles

Reliability Is Revenue: SLOs, Observability, and Incident Readiness (Insight 17)

How to set guest-critical SLOs, build real observability, and run incidents without losing bookings.

Articles

Direct Booking Growth Blueprint: Reduce Funnel Friction and Lift Conversion (Insight 16)

A practical playbook for measuring your booking funnel, eliminating friction, and improving conversion without guesswork.

White Papers

The Future of Cloud Native Infrastructure

A deep dive into how modern enterprises are leveraging cloud-native architectures to achieve unprecedented scale.

White Papers

Zero Trust Security Blueprint

A comprehensive guide to implementing Zero Trust security models in highly distributed cloud environments.

DOCUMENTATION & DOWNLOADS.

API Documentation

Full REST API reference for developers.

Product One-Pagers

Quick summaries of our 12 core modules.

Implementation Guide

What to expect during your first 30 days.

Security Overview

Detailed breakdown of our compliance protocols.

RESOURCES FAQ

What resources are available here?

You’ll find articles, case studies, and practical tools like the ROI calculator—plus links to documentation and solution overviews.

Do you publish technical documentation?

Yes. The resources hub links to developer-facing documentation and integration materials for teams evaluating APIs and connectors.

Can we use the ROI calculator for proposals?

Yes. It provides directional estimates to help frame business cases. For precise modeling, we can validate assumptions during a consultation.

How often is new content published?

We regularly publish new materials including insights, updates, and case studies. Subscribe to stay informed.

Can you share case studies in our industry?

Yes. If you have a specific industry or workflow, we can point you to relevant examples and discuss comparable deployments.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Switching to Squalltec was the best decision we made this year. The Atlas DMC platform handles our complex multi-supplier bookings effortlessly. We've reduced manual errors by 60% and our team actually enjoys using the system.

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Fatima Al Rashid Operations Director, Desert Destinations DMC

After years of fighting with legacy systems, Meridian was a breath of fresh air. Implementation took 3 weeks instead of 3 months. Our direct bookings increased 40% in the first quarter. The ROI was immediate.

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David Chen CEO, Oriental Travel Agency

The Odyssey TMC platform transformed how we manage corporate travel. Policy compliance is automated, reporting is instantaneous, and our travelers love the user experience.

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Sarah Mueller Travel Manager, Global Tech Corp

We process over 50,000 bookings monthly through Nexus Bedbank & Aggregation. The enterprise platform handles our distribution at scale with sub-second API response and 99.9% uptime.

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Raj Patel CTO, PanAsia Bedbank

Horizon Events revolutionized our ticketing process. What used to take my team 3 days now takes 3 hours. The analytics help us optimize pricing and the customer experience is flawless.

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Omar Hassan Events Director, Dubai Events Group

Voyage cut our transport costs by 25% through AI-powered route optimization. The driver app is intuitive, and the real-time tracking gives our clients peace of mind. Exceptional value.

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Amara Okafor Fleet Manager, Premier Transport Services

Summit Venue Sourcing connected us with clients we never would have reached otherwise. The RFP automation alone saves us 15 hours per week. This platform pays for itself.

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Maria Rodriguez Venue Director, Luxury Venues Mexico

Compass Concierge elevated our guest service from good to exceptional. Every request is tracked, every interaction documented. Our guest satisfaction scores increased 35% in 6 months.

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Jean-Pierre Dubois Guest Services Manager, Le Grand Hotel

The Pulse CRM integrates perfectly with our existing systems. The 360-degree customer view transformed how our sales team operates. Deal velocity increased 50% and we're closing bigger contracts.

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Layla Ahmed Sales Director, Elite Travel Solutions

Vertex Hospitality Marketing Automation transformed our hospitality marketing automation. It turns operational data into consistent on-brand marketing across all channels. Our engagement tripled in 90 days.

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Mei Lin Wong Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific Resorts

Catalyst HR streamlined everything from onboarding to asset tracking. The employee portal reduced HR inquiries by 70%. Finally, an HR system that employees actually use without complaints.

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Priya Sharma HR Director, Hospitality Group India

Quantum Real-Time Quotation Logic automates our complex quotation logic and real-time pricing. What used to take hours now takes seconds. The automated workflows eliminated all bottlenecks.

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Andreas Schmidt Sales Manager, European DMC Alliance