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NetApp nips and tucks FAS3200 clustered NAS unified storage range
NetApp refreshes FAS3200 series unified storage arrays with changed drive capacities, plus clustered NAS and Flash Cache and Flash Pools News | 05 Nov 2012
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Juniper Networks profit collapses by 80%
Juniper Networks blames restructuring costs, along with cautious customer spending, for plummet in profits shown in Q3 results News | 24 Oct 2012
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Government could shelve £1bn IT procurement due to faulty technology
The government has put a £1bn tender for IT services on ice because of hardware problems with the procurement IT for government | 24 Oct 2012
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Oracle pushes proprietary systems to avoid expensive IT consultants
Oracle is pushing its combined hardware and software product range as a way for CIOs to avoid costly consultant fees News | 18 Oct 2012
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Case Study: Disaster recovery boosts business continuity
A review of disaster recovery capabilities has made multinational recruitment firm Hudson more resilient in its day-to-day business Case Study | 17 Oct 2012
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ZTE targets local government for UK growth
Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local government News | 17 Oct 2012
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IBM reports flat net profits for third quarter
IBM has reported flat net profits of $3.8bn as demand for its software services and tight cost management offset the effect of a stronger dollar News | 17 Oct 2012
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Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters
Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five years News | 10 Oct 2012
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VMware tools up for software-defined datacentres
At VMworld Europe in Barcelona, VMware addressed how it would tackle greater IT complexity through management and automation Virtualisation software | 09 Oct 2012
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EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states News | 27 Sep 2012
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Software-defined datacentres demystified
As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Feature
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Manage your assets to cut costs and plan capacity
Compiling an inventory of the organisation’s IT estate can help CIOs rationalise licensing fees and negotiate services needed in the future. Feature
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How to manage your assets and control business costs
Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Feature
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How IBM researchers hope to change the world
IBM's Zurich research labs opened its doors to reveal some of the technologies we can expect to be using in 10 to 15 years Feature
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Tune Raid performance to get the most from your HDDs
Tune Raid performance at the storage controller to match application I/O demands to optimal hard drive (HDD) performance Feature
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What is driving desktop virtualisation?
Thin-client computing has been around for years. But until recently, it failed to make progress in the enterprise. But it is now a top priority. Feature
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High-performance computing drives high-performance F1 cars to success
Jennifer Scott investigates how Formula 1 team Marussia uses a supercomputer to design and test its cars on a budget Feature
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Forrester: Desktop virtualisation demands detailed request for proposals
Forrester's Clarence Villanueva and Chris Andrews provide tips on how to build a successful RFP for desktop virtualisation Feature
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Forrester: Derive maximum value from storage
Forrester analysts Andrew Reichman and Vanessa Alvarex identify the top trends in the storage market 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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Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013
Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013 Opinion
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Rumours of the PC's death are greatly exaggerated
If recent headlines are anything to go by, the days of the humble PC are numbered, regardless of whether it's a desktop or a notebook. We at believe that's far from the case, and expect the PC to be an essential element of the corporate and personal ... Opinion
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Back to the future with government ID plans
The government's new identity scheme promises to put citizens at the centre of online public services, says Centre for Technology Policy Research director Jerry Fishenden. Opinion
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What are the opportunities mCommerce offers?
Throughout 2010, a flurry of announcements from players in the mobile value chain placed the spotlight squarely on the potential of the mCommerce market and highlighted it as a valuable revenue driver in a tough and competitive economic environment, ... Opinion
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PCI DSS v2.0: How does it affect your web application security testing?
The latest version of PCI DSS came into effect on 1 January 2011. If you are a merchant of any size accepting credit cards, you must comply with PCI DSS v2.0 Standards from 2012, writes Fabio Cerullo, CISSP. Opinion
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No excuses for Lockheed Martin cyber attack
US defence contractor Lockheed Martin is reportedly blaming an apparently successful hack of its IT systems on an earlier breach of RSA Security's system, but this is nothing but smoke and mirrors, writes Steve Watts, co-founder of SecurEnvoy. Opinion
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Opinion: Personal device momentum will challenge traditional mobile sourcing strategies
Enterprises are embracing mobility at an unprecedented pace, and this trend will continue to gain momentum over the next five years, writes Brownlee Thomas, principal analyst at Forrester Research. Opinion
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Rationalising software licencing in the virtual age
During any consolidation project, software licensing arrangements must be given careful thought. Andrew Buss of Freeform Dynamics discusses the legal and commercial considerations. Opinion
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What is the point of BDUK?
Guy Jarvis, director at NextGenUs UK, on Broadband Delivery UK's bidding guide for local authorities and others interested in taking part in the government's £530m rural broadband programme. Opinion
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Security zone: Extending compliance to the cloud
Most security and compliance mandates were simply not designed with cloud environments in mind – an unfortunate state of affairs as a huge amount of our data is about to go "cloudwards". Opinion
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Video interview: Stephen Mann, Forrester, on IT asset management
In this video, Forrester analyst Stephen Mann discusses the benefits of strong IT asset management processes within IT departments Video
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Podcast: Flash caching software – what it is and how to use it
Consultant Chris Evans talks through key use cases for flash caching products and how to assess and implement them Podcast
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Video: Forrester's John Rakowski discusses private clouds
In this interview Forrester analyst John Rakowski discusses how private clouds can be used in business Video
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The future of computing at IBM Zurich research labs
Chips powered by the sun and cooled by water are just some of the long-term research projects at IBM's Zurich labs Photo Story
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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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IT leaders head to Blenheim Palace for triathlon
The managing directors of some of the UK's biggest IT companies are competing in a triathlon at Blenheim Palace for Sports Relief Video
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Colin Rees, IT director at Domino’s Pizza on datacentre transformation
In this CW500 Club video Colin Rees, IT director at Domino’s Pizza, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how to ensure that a datacentre transformation improves service levels, meets user needs and cuts costs. CW500
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Josko Grljevic, IS director at Thetrainline.com on datacentre management
In this CW500 Club video Josko Grljevic, IS director at Thetrainline.com, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how to ensure that a datacentre transformation improves service levels, meets user needs and cuts costs. CW500
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John Rakowski, analyst and advisor at Forrester Research
In this CW500 Club video John Rakowski, analyst and advisor at Forrester Research, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how to ensure that a datacentre transformation improves service levels, meets user needs and cuts costs. CW500
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Interview with Forrester analyst John Rakowski on virtualisation
John Rakowski believes datacentre computing is now a virtualisation-first strategy. He says Hyper-V 3 is a strong alternative to VMware 5. Video
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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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Storage and backup infrastructure
As with the rest of data centre computing, storage is becoming virtual. The industry is addressing the need for virtual server storage and virtual server backup. guide
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Supplier profile: IBM
In this IBM 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: EMC
In this EMC supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: HP
In this HP profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: CA Technologies
In this CA Technologies supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: Dell
In this Dell supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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EMC World 2012 conference coverage
Keep up with all the news from EMC World 2012 in Las Vegas. guide
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Blade servers: How to decide on Unix or Linux
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Software-defined datacentres demystified
As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Feature
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Video interview: Stephen Mann, Forrester, on IT asset management
In this video, Forrester analyst Stephen Mann discusses the benefits of strong IT asset management processes within IT departments Video
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NetApp nips and tucks FAS3200 clustered NAS unified storage range
NetApp refreshes FAS3200 series unified storage arrays with changed drive capacities, plus clustered NAS and Flash Cache and Flash Pools News
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Manage your assets to cut costs and plan capacity
Compiling an inventory of the organisation’s IT estate can help CIOs rationalise licensing fees and negotiate services needed in the future. Feature
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Podcast: Flash caching software – what it is and how to use it
Consultant Chris Evans talks through key use cases for flash caching products and how to assess and implement them Podcast
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Video: Forrester's John Rakowski discusses private clouds
In this interview Forrester analyst John Rakowski discusses how private clouds can be used in business Video
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Juniper Networks profit collapses by 80%
Juniper Networks blames restructuring costs, along with cautious customer spending, for plummet in profits shown in Q3 results News
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Government could shelve £1bn IT procurement due to faulty technology
The government has put a £1bn tender for IT services on ice because of hardware problems with the procurement IT for government
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How to manage your assets and control business costs
Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Feature
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Oracle pushes proprietary systems to avoid expensive IT consultants
Oracle is pushing its combined hardware and software product range as a way for CIOs to avoid costly consultant fees News
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