Government agencies are frequently adopting advanced case management strategies to automate processes, streamline practices and achieve better, swifter results. This paper from IBM discusses how advanced case management strategies are taking hold in today's agencies and how these practices can help foster more efficient, effective environments. 

Constant product innovation has contributed to a thriving equipment-manufacturing industry, however, fewer time-saving tools are available to QA than developer groups. As a result, testing is becoming an innovation barrier. This paper examines the innovation barrier: its causes, effects, & what’s needed to restore the vigorous pace of innovation. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

Watch this webcast to learn key tips on installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Review product demonstrations that offer step by step instructions for successfully implementing this technology. 

Quantum's solutions allow data de-duplication technology to become part of a complete backup and retention solution set that also includes conventional disk backup, tape, and encryption, all supported with common management tools. 

Watch this brief video to learn about an innovative security platform designed to address risks and threats in the cloud. Review the access control and identity management capabilities it offers and discover how it can help you protect your new infrastructure. 

Data management technology is on the verge of a new era – and users who commit to its architectural innovations earlier will gain disproportionate rewards in performance, scalability, flexibility and cost. Read this white paper for a description of Oracle’s Exadata V2 solution, also known as the Sun Oracle Database Machine. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to private cloud. It also contains our RSA conference coverage of the latest IT security trends and the future for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. And we discuss the role of apprenticeships in encouraging more young people to work in IT. 

This second part of a three-part course series discusses best practices for installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Learn key tips on how to get the most from this advanced technology. 

Industry expert Wayne Eckerson knows a thing or two about big data and how to handle it. So, it's in your best interest to view the second installment of a two-part video series as Eckerson discusses data warehouse architectures for storing big data. Learn how to evaluate whether data architectures can handle big data, amongst much more. 

This installment, the second in a three-part series, explores how simplification extends the value of data center standardization efforts and forms a stable, efficient base that can be used to support automation. 

The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this.