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Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox
Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through Natterbox Case study | 12 Oct 2012
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UK calls for video-conferencing standard
Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperable Collaboration software | 12 Oct 2012
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CERN sees surge in job applicants after turning to social media
CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has seen a surge in job applicants for hard-to-fill vacancies, after using social media to recruit News | 11 Oct 2012
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Interview: Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Government
Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Assembly, says a pragmatic leadership approach was key to the success of Wales's public sector IT News | 05 Oct 2012
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GLA rolls out cloud-based incident management tool
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has rolled out a cloud-based tool to record and track non-compliance issues, security threats and fraud News | 05 Oct 2012
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Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure
Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments it outsourcing | 04 Oct 2012
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Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected News | 04 Oct 2012
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Citrix releases XenServer 6.1 with cloud and 'shared-nothing' storage capabilities
Citrix has released the latest version of its virtualisation platform XenServer. V6.1 includes shared-nothing storage feature and better cloud integration News | 03 Oct 2012
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Rolls-Royce signs outsourcing deal with HP
Rolls-Royce has awarded a five-year contract to HP to host its applications, as part of the company’s multi-vendor IT strategy. News | 02 Oct 2012
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Condor Ferries moves business applications into co-location datacentre
Condor Ferries has outsourced its business intelligence and collaboration services to a co-location datacentre IT outsourcing | 02 Oct 2012
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Is cloud data storage right for your organisation?
Find out if cloud data storage is a serious option for you with this evaluation of its suitability for primary, nearline, backup and archive data Feature
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Interview: Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer, Symantec
Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer at Symantec, talks to Computer Weekly about the company's strategic plans Feature
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Best practice in outsourcing security
The issues CIOs must consider in balancing security needs and budgetary constraints Feature
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Mandatory carbon reporting: Indirect emissions guidelines for IT managers
As the UK government announces mandatory carbon reporting for listed companies, how are IT managers to interpret guidelines on indirect emissions? Feature
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Could G-Cloud become the pride of public sector IT?
Despite the gloomy financial climate, the government has stated that G-Cloud remains a priority. Clive Longbottom looks at the impact. Feature
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How transforming a datacentre can transform your business
IT leaders from Domino's Pizza and TheTrainline.com reveal how transforming their datacentres transformed their businesses. CW500
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CW500: Transforming IT at HMRC, with CIO Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & Customs CIO, revealed the secrets behind running the UK's largest IT estate to CW500 Club members. Feature
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Buyer's Guide: How to get private cloud right
There are a lot of misperceptions about what it takes to get your private cloud investments right and drive adoption by your developers Feature
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IT priorities in the downturn
IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly about how their IT priorities have been shaped by the downturn it strategy
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Security Think Tank: Top five issues in taking a structured approach to security in the cloud
Last week, experts discussed the need to focus on the basics of security in the cloud. Here, the security think tank expert panel covers a structured approach to cloud computing security. Feature
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Does the EC's cloud strategy go far enough?
The European Commission (EC) launched its cloud strategy last week. Legal experts put it under the spotlight to see if it goes far enough Opinion
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Where does the ICO's new cloud guidance take you?
It is not possible to follow the ICO's advice on cloud computing and still have a “cloud” solution Opinion
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Moving on from a culture of collaboration by email
The time has come to think seriously about enterprise social networking (ESN) and consider its role within wider enterprise collaboration strategy. Opinion
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Forrester: Five key trends for your cloud journey
Cloud computing is going to go through big changes in 2012, Forrester analysts predict Opinion
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Business consulting – the next battleground in IT services
Buying habits are shifting, with profound implications for the IT services and management consulting industries Opinion
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To be open or not to be – that is the question
We are heading to a world where being open, or exploiting open, isn't optional, and for many it will become a question of “to be open or not to be”. Opinion
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Getting the most from public sector data
There were plenty of nodding heads within KPMG’s IT Advisory team following a new report by Policy Exchange entitled Big Data Opportunity. The report recognises that the information underpinning public services is an essential asset in the battle ... Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Intelligence-led security is about risk management
What should organisations be doing to benefit from move to intelligence-led security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Intelligence-led security is more efficient and effective
What should organisations be doing to benefit from move to intelligence-led security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Security intelligence needs a plan
What should organisations be doing to benefit from the move towards intelligence-led security? Opinion
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The technology behind the Wimbledon tennis championships
We venture into the IBM bunker to see the IT operation behind the world's most famous tennis tournament. Photo Story
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Cloud Expo Europe 2012
As cloud computing moves higher up the IT professional's agenda, Cloud Expo Europe is becoming increasingly popular. Here are photos from 2012's Expo. Photo Story
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Conference coverage: Dreamforce 2012
Dreamforce 2012 recently took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here you find all of the news from the annual event which took place Sept 18-21. guide
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VMworld 2012 conference coverage
VMworld 2012 took place last week, in San Francisco. If you couldn’t make the conference in person, here you will find all the latest news. guide
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Supplier profile: Infosys
In this Infosys supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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CW500: Datacentre transformation
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of their presentation slides. guide
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Supplier profile: Capita
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IT services and managed services
A complete guide to IT services in the UK covering outsourcing, managed service providers and cloud services. guide
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Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox
Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through Natterbox Case study
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UK calls for video-conferencing standard
Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperable Collaboration software
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CERN sees surge in job applicants after turning to social media
CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has seen a surge in job applicants for hard-to-fill vacancies, after using social media to recruit News
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Does the EC's cloud strategy go far enough?
The European Commission (EC) launched its cloud strategy last week. Legal experts put it under the spotlight to see if it goes far enough Opinion
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Interview: Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Government
Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Assembly, says a pragmatic leadership approach was key to the success of Wales's public sector IT News
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GLA rolls out cloud-based incident management tool
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has rolled out a cloud-based tool to record and track non-compliance issues, security threats and fraud News
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Where does the ICO's new cloud guidance take you?
It is not possible to follow the ICO's advice on cloud computing and still have a “cloud” solution Opinion
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Edinburgh Airport outsources IT infrastructure
Edinburgh Airport’s new owner plans to grow the business, with a multi-million pound IT outsourcing deal the first of many investments it outsourcing
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Meg Whitman unveils HP turnaround plan
HP CEO Meg Whitman has unveiled a five-year plan for the troubled enterprise, admitting the turnaround would take longer than expected News
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Citrix releases XenServer 6.1 with cloud and 'shared-nothing' storage capabilities
Citrix has released the latest version of its virtualisation platform XenServer. V6.1 includes shared-nothing storage feature and better cloud integration News
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