ANALYST REPORT:
The dread of any IT manager is in making a significant purchase of hardware or software to then find that they are 'locked in' to one supplier. But analyst Clive Longbottom asks, is this still the case?
EGUIDE:
We walk you through the key storage metrics you need to know about, look at how storage array makers present them in their product literature, and how to decode IOPS, latency and read/write performance figures.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, as the UK plummets down the international rankings for digital government, can its £400m identity system revitalise the UK's digital strategy? Read the issue now.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
This guide offers a comprehensive survey of the hybrid flash storage market. We give the lowdown on hybrid flash products from the big six storage vendors and the startups and specialists. Plus, we take a look at what's best for virtual desktops: All-flash or hybrid?
EGUIDE:
In this e-guide, we take a look at how and why enterprises are tapping into containers to bolster the business agility of their IT infrastructure and application estates, and some of the latest thinking about how best to utilise container technologies.
EZINE:
In this issue of CW EMEA, we look at the startup scene in Finland. Every startup needs a starting place, and many Finnish innovators began at Aalto University. We also look at how the Gulf region is seeing some of the heaviest investments in the latest technology as countries diversify their economies to reduce reliance on oil. Read the issue now.
EGUIDE:
The internet of things is being used to improve storage options. In this 13-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the IoT could increase volumes of data, the challenges it may bring, and the role edge processing, analytics and the cloud has to play in increasing profits
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, the proliferation of ethical frameworks has done little to change how artificial intelligence is developed – we look at the challenges. We examine the future of the UK semiconductor sector as the government launches a review. And we hear how NatWest has put data at the heart of customer strategy. Read the issue now.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Standard file and block storage have their places, but there is an increasing move to object storage to meet the governance, risk and compliance needs of organisations, while also providing enhanced information management capabilities, say analysts Clive Longbottom and Marcus Austin.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club heard from IT leaders plotting a roadmap to software-defined everything – this presentation was given by Rob White, executive director of the global database group at Morgan Stanley.