April 24, 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security.
April 02, 2010 - (Free Research) Virtualization is one of the hottest topics in enterprise computing today, with advocates promoting benefits including improved business efficiency, cost savings, and mission-critical data and application protection. This series examines some of the implications of virtualization on small and medium-sized businesses.
April 15, 2010 - (Free Research) Oracle Database 11g Release 2, the second release of the award winning Oracle Database 11g, provides the foundation for IT professionals to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of their budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers.
August 13, 2010 - (Free Research) This expert e-guide offers an overview of SearchDataCenter.com's annual Data Center Purchasing Intentions Survey. Get insight into this year's trends around server hardware, operating systems and virtualization. Find out what your IT peers have made top priorities in their data centers this year and much more!
October 22, 2010 - (Free Research) Benchmarking, or the analysis of operational costs, productivity, and service levels in a comparative context of market standards, is a firmly established management tool.
April 20, 2011 - (Free Research) Learn how businesses are reducing their current data center energy consumption and explore the steady rate at which server virtualization spending continues to increase. Gain insight into the downward trends in systems management spending and IT job advancement.
March 01, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper covers many of the complications and complexities of managing a call center. It explores the various solutions available and offers pros and cons to each of the options. It shows the positive financial impact picking the right choice can have.
September 30, 2011 - (Free Research) Companies that can move high percentages of their spend into managed scenarios will reap much larger returns. This article discusses the importance of visibility in bringing more spend under management, and the types of outcomes one can expect from a strong spend analysis program.
May 15, 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital?
April 26, 2010 - (Free Research) The majority of today's businesses have flat or decreasing data center budgets. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Dell, you will gain insight into the latest data center purchasing trends.
November 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Businesses, charities and local authorities are looking to cut their overheads by sharing their IT infrastructure, CIOs at Computer Weekly’s 500 Club heard last week.
December 05, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper describes configuration considerations, best practices and performance results of TimesTen running on Exalogic.
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September 19, 2011 - (Free Research) Application performance monitoring (APM) is skyrocketing in popularity. This Gartner Magic Quadrant can help you gain a better understanding of APM, how it can benefit your application environment and how you should go about implementing it today. Read this now and also learn about specific vendor's strengths and weaknesses and what to be aware of.
May 17, 2012 - (Free Research) This 2012 benchmarking survey from ESI assesses the role of the Project/Programme Management Office (PMO), its development to full-blown maturity and value to the business.
April 01, 2012 - (Free Research) Heineken is a global beverage brand with 140 breweries in more than 70 countries. Since adopting Dell Compellent Data Progression automated tiered storage, the company not only spends less on initial device costs, but it also can reduce power consumption cost effectively. Read this 2-page case study to learn more.
April 17, 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT.
November 15, 2010 - (Free Research) A recent IDC survey found that for every US$1 spent on IT hardware, the power and cooling costs is 54 cents. In 2011, the energy costs are expected to rise to 74 cents. Listen to this podcast and find out how you can deploy a Scalable Modular data center in 8-12 weeks at up to 20% less overall cost and save up to 30% on energy costs per year.
December 18, 2008 - (Free Research) Find out how mainframe rehosting lets IT professionals spend more time and money on development rather than on maintaining aging systems. This free whitepaper explains how you can unlock the value of key business logic for integration and reuse and therefore create a more innovative IT environment.
March 02, 2012 - (Free Research) This executive brief details some of the key responsibilities of the IT department, including delivering high-performance applications to users, securing reliable data storage, and troubleshooting issues before they escalate. Discover how the right servers can free up resources, contain power and cooling, and position your organisation for growth.