IT Best Practices

EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn how IT can improve its overall contribution to business innovation with an action-oriented business intelligence (BI) and analytics strategy.

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Many companies' IT operations could function at a higher level but they lack proper management. Read this paper now to learn how you can use business intelligence (BI) and applied analytics to improve your IT operations processes.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 23 Nov 2011

EBOOK: This guide describes twelve best practices for Mobile Device Management (MDM). The first eight principles are the essentials that every organization needs to adopt. The last four are advanced practices that will help take your organization to the next level.

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

ANALYST BRIEF: This report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: There is no question that the past two financial years have been tough – IT budgets have been cut and IT managers have been under pressure to deliver more for less. But attitudes are changing, things are looking up and there’s a renewed sense of optimism within IT departments.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In November 2008, Conficker A, the first of five variants of the malware, rapidly began infecting computers which had failed to install a Microsoft patch released just weeks earlier. In late December 2008, Conficker B added new mechanisms for distribution including USB storage devices.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This seven-page Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Computing by Computer Weekly journalists details the kinds of cloud offering that CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to take into account as they plan future outsourcing, hosting and application strategies.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: ROBERT WALTERS SURVEYED APPROXIMATELY 200 PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE IT SECTOR.  THE RESULTS SHOW THAT A HIGH PROPORTION HAVE VERY MODEST SALARYAND BONUS EXPECTATIONS.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This exclusive research reveals what IT professionals really think about technology, their employers, and their careers

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Our IT division recruits permanent and contract professionals into financial servicesfirms, including investment banks, hedgefunds and asset managers, and companies inthe commerce and industry and professional services sectors. We recruit business technologists from support to CTO level.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Whether it is an inappropriate ‘tweet’, an internetsecurity scandal or a story of the fastest growingcompany in the world, technology, be it for theright or wrong reasons, has become regular frontpagenews.This survey aims to give a snapshot of thetechnology industry from the inside.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details best practices for a smooth migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010. Review how to identify and minimize risks before migration, prepare the existing infrastructure, and perform the actual migration.

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 | Published: 19 Jul 2011

EGUIDE: Automation is sometimes seen as a cure-all for IT departments looking to cut costs, but IT pros who implement this technology need to be sure they apply it correctly to really save money. This e-guide from SearchDataCenter.com, explores which mistakes are common when it comes to implementing automation.

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 | Published: 22 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: It is necessary to Integrate IT silos for a holistic approach to service operations management. Read this paper to learn how fostering predictive and proactive business service analytics can transform IT culture can assure business service quality and improve IT operational efficiency.

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 | Published: 09 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This expert white paper establishes the ultimate IT security goal: the most reliable preventative and detective security system possible with the least amount of capital expenditure. From common sense solutions to revolutionary concepts, instructor James Michael Stewart challenges IT pros to explore his methods of saving money on company security.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper considers six ways SMBs can trim IT costs: private clouds, storage virtualization, disaster recovery, business intelligence, backup and data protection, and Windows 7 migration via virtualization.

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 | Published: 21 Apr 2011

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: This online learning destination for IT professionals provides you with one interactive site that satisfies your need to expand your data center knowledge. Choose from three different classroom topics, each delivering its content in a variety of formats, including webcasts, podcasts and e-publications.

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 31 Mar 2011

WEBCAST: In this webcast, industry analyst Mark Bowker will begin his presentation on where virtualization is headed including developments towards cloud computing.

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 | Premiered: 10 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: The best practices described by Version Three of the ITIL® represent a de facto standard for IT Service Management and have become very popular in technology organizations over the last several years. This paper will explore each of these challenges, provide real-world examples of each, and present realistic methods for overcoming these challenges.

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 | Published: 19 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Find out how to measure ROI for your business. Companies of all sizes constantly evaluate their operations, seeking to make changes that will increase effectiveness while controlling costs. This paper offers concrete practices, processes, and recommendations to drive the ROI of a company's IT investment (ROIT).

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Oracle WebLogic Suite, a foundational element of Oracle Fusion Middleware, offers the ideal mix of performance, scalability, and operational efficiency to support modern IT requirements driven by ever-changing business needs.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.

Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this white paper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009