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EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from Visa Europe CIO Steve Chambers on the technology behind the credit card transactions that retailers rely on. We examine the challenges facing the government's G-Cloud project; and we ask how Microsoft will cope when customers no longer want to purchase software licences. Download the new issue now.

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Phase 1 of the Government Data Centre Strategy Programme identified the feasibility of consolidating existing  Public Sector data centres and accelerating the provision of cloud computing to  the Public Sector (G-Cloud) and suitable offerings and procurement terms (Application Store) for all UK Public Sector organisations.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Mobile applications, smartphones, tablets, public cloud services, and social networking represent a new wave of technology adoption — one that significantly blurs the lines between business and personal domains. By unifying APM, IM, and SOM technologies, a successful service assurance implementation can focus an IT staff on business services.

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn how SaaS-based service management can help you eliminate the cost and distraction of platform maintenance, minimize upgrade costs and disruptions, tailor to the business without complex coding, and more.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn an alternative to legacy service management solutions that is fast to deploy, easy to configure, and can help your organization realize faster time to value and lower total cost of ownership, both immediately and in the long term.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

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

PRODUCT LITERATURE: Supporting an increasingly distributed workforce can be a huge drain on IT resources. By enabling a customized end-user experience with server-based control of data, settings, and applications, the Dell™ Flexible Computing Solutions suite of products and services is designed to simplify management, enhance security, and lower TCO.

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 | Published: 13 Sep 2010

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: Read this paper to learn the many benefits of cloud computing as well as the 10 security concerns that need to be addressed when considering moving critical applications and sensitive data to public and shared cloud environments.

Posted: 17 Mar 2010 | Published: 17 Mar 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines recent security breaches such as Stuxnet, and offers best practice measures, especially for the Windows platform, that can help to safeguard private keys so that your company doesn't become tools of malicious hackers.

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 | Published: 29 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this article, we describe how some key Digital Britain proposals have been implemented in the Digital Economy Act 2010.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover a software implementation solution that reduces risk by letting customers know upfront what they will be getting for their money and in what timeframe.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: While some individual users are experimenting with cloud processing, other users have already fully committed to the cloud as an important part of their enterprise architecture and operation. Read this white paper to learn about the evolution of cloud processing and whether or not the cloud processing boom will continue.

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The emergence of mobile applications has fundamentally changed the way that millions of people around the world work, play, and communicate. Users can now download every type of application imaginable – from games, to maps, to movie and TV shows, to apps that will turn a device into a flashlight, and more – directly to their smart phones...

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 | Published: 02 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: The average small business is becoming highly dependent on multiple forms of digital communications, but the technology choices are increasingly complex and come at a cost.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how media organizations are deploying DataDirect Networks (DDN) solutions to solve operational challenges and capitalize on new streams of revenue.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

DATA SHEET: ExaGrid’s disk-based backup with deduplication product line provides the only architecture in the market with a post process whereby you’re able to keep a full backup. Check out this resource to learn how.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper from Semphonic president, Gary Angel, explains the challenges of warehousing Web analytics data and its limitations for marketing purposes, especially if real-time personalization is the aim. He then looks at Celebrus Technologies—a system which assists with building a digital measurement infrastructure.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: Read this case study and learn how a healthcare organization reduced operating costs, simplified network management and stretched both its budgets and its staff resources.

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 | Published: 28 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The effective management of your warehouse and fulfillment/distribution operations is critical to the ongoing success of your business—but you’re unsure whether to select your ERP’s warehouse module or a best-of-breed warehouse management system (WMS). This paper will help determine which type of solution is the best fit for your business.

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: As networks, devices and media converge, telecoms companies have increasingly complex catalogues of products and services on offer to customers who are, in turn, becoming more aware that they can easily switch to other providers.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the findings of a Computing survey that studied how decision makers viewed the threats posed by Firesheep and other hijacking attackers and what they did to mitigate them. View now to discover the key implications of these threats for corporate data security as well as customers and end users of websites.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

IT BRIEFING: European consumers' growing use digital channels as part of their shopping experience is driving retailers’ focus on delivering efficient online, cross-border operations in Europe, this research report from Accenture reveals.

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 | Published: 17 Jan 2012

RESEARCH CONTENT: In this exclusive research report, Wayne Eckerson, Director of Research for Business Applications and Architecture at TechTarget and renowned business intelligence (BI) expert, discusses the recent changes in the BI market as well as the future of BI technologies.

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 | Published: 15 Dec 2011

EZINE: Although Windows Vista is seen as a failure in the marketplace, it’s a success in the security world. This month, Information Security Magazine goes behind the curtains of Vista as Paget unveils a firsthand account of her experience, exploring why it’s a success that deserves recognition.

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

EBOOK: In this chapter of the "Introduction to Virtualization E-book" we will look at how to protect production workloads running in a virtual environment as well as off load this work to a stand-by host if needed.

Posted: 28 May 2009 | Published: 28 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise.

Posted: 26 May 2009 | Published: 26 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight into how a business analytics and optimization platform (BAOP) solution works within specific industries, including telecommunications, energy and utilities, and manufacturing.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This nine-page Buyer’s Guide to Financial Services IT assesses the implications and challenges facing CIOs and senior IT professionals.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: To run secure, compressed, blazing-fast backups, you need the right tool – and that’s LiteSpeed for SQL Server. In this new technical brief, discover six LiteSpeed features every DBA should know, and how LiteSpeed for SQL Server can make every DBA’s job easier. Read it today.

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you'll learn how to review the common causes of application downtime and discusses new technologies available to help avoid increasing costs during this downtime.

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 | Published: 03 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This UC adoption report examines the results of conducted research looking at specific technologies currently used within large organizations. In addition, discover what UC can do for your organization, how to overcome the challenges UC presents, and how you can become a front runner.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Published: 09 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: As NPG's digital library and business applications continued to grow, so did data storage inefficiencies and costs. The aging equipment had limited storage capacity and there was no disaster recovery strategy other than time-consuming backups. Read on to learn how NPG managed their growing problem.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 29 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: For high-tech manufacturers, even a brief delay in design, production, or distribution can severely limit sales and profitability. With so much at risk, speed and accuracy are imperative. Read this white paper to learn what practices, processes and systems will keep your high-tech manufacturing organization on the cutting edge.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012