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Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) · Platform Architecture, Resilience & Security
Cloud / on-prem deployment flexibility
Offer documented deployment choices appropriate to enterprise terminal environments, such as cloud, on-premises or hybrid patterns.
7 products evaluated3 supported0 partial / conditional4 not yet verified0 not supportedAvg evidence confidence 99%
Product support comparison
Recorded product facts are shown separately from buyer-specific recommendation scores. “Not yet verified” means evidence is incomplete; it does not mean the product lacks the capability.
| Product | Status | Confidence | Implementation | Evidence | Limitations / notes | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CT CARGOES TOS+ (Zodiac) DP World | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | DP World explicitly states Cargoes P&T can be hosted on-site premises or in the cloud. This does not by itself classify the cloud option as public SaaS. | Sep 19, 2026 |
RT RBS TOPS Expert Realtime Business Solutions | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | RBS offers distinct TOPS Expert Enterprise and TOPS Expert Cloud packages, establishing deployment flexibility across enterprise-installed and cloud variants at the TOPS Expert family level. | Sep 19, 2026 |
NN Navis N4 TOS Kaleris | Supported | 98% | Not recorded | 1 source | Kaleris explicitly discusses N4 4.0 for existing on-premises customers and cloud adoption, supporting more than one enterprise deployment pattern. | Sep 19, 2026 |
CO CyberLogitec OPUS Terminal CyberLogitec | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
NM Navis Mixed Cargo TOS Kaleris | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
TM Tideworks Mainsail Tideworks Technology | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
TS Total Soft Bank CATOS Total Soft Bank | Not Yet Verified | 0% | Not recorded | 0 sources | No limitation recorded. | Not recorded |
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Support status
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