# Why reliability is the hidden battleground in payments infrastructure

> When major IT outages hit, it’s often the payment gateways that make the headlines. Customers stranded at checkouts and bars, queues growing, businesses forced to turn away trade.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-reliability-is-the-hidden-battleground-in-payments-infrastructure?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=692450ca2ea4ebac85cd8def)
- **Published:** 2025-11-24
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #reliability #battleground #hidden #infrastructure #payments #aspiration #away #bars
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