Computer Weekly – 16 September 2014: The IT challenges facing an independent Scotland

Computer Weekly – 16 September 2014: The IT challenges facing an independent Scotland

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Scotland goes to the polls to vote on independence, we assess the IT challenges the country would face in setting up new systems to support the public sector. We look at the products available in the fast-growing market for object storage. And as many organisations switch to Windows 7, we ask if it will be worth migrating to future version of Windows given the rise in mobile usage. Read the issue now.

What IT challenges would an independent Scotland face?

With the referendum for Scottish independence just days away, we look at how a ‘yes’ vote would affect public sector IT across Scotland.

Large suppliers target object storage at cloud and archive

Object storage can handle large amounts of unstructured data, so can it meet organisations’ growing needs? We look at the products available.

CIOs should evolve their desktop-first strategy to address the rise of mobile

Microsoft has said it will support Windows 7 until 2020, but will it be worth CIOs migrating to a new version of Windows in the future?

Case study: Holiday Extras launches AWS system to replace its inadequate in-house datacentre

Instead of upgrading its in-house datacentre, Holiday Extras saw the benefits of adopting public cloud and took the plunge.

CIO interview: Acting on data analytics to engage with followers of fashion on the net

Net-A-Porter CIO Hugh Fahy discusses the online fashion retailer’s agile development and customer engagement techniques.

Buyer’s guide to micro-datacentres – part two: Intel is making waves in the growing microserver market

Analysts predict the microserver market will account for more than 10% of the server market by 2016 – we look at Intel’s advancements.

SuccessFactors is rewriting human capital management

SuccessFactors was bought by SAP in 2011 and, since then, it has been pushed into a new league – we chart the company’s rise to success.

Opinion: Balancing user and business needs

Updating IT governance processes will allow organisations to deal with greater user input and get the best from technology in the digital world, says Freeform Dynamics CEO Dale Vile.

Vendor:: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com
Posted:: Feb 8, 2021
Published:: Sep 15, 2014
Format:: PDF
Type:: Ezine

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