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. 

Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio. 

After carefully weighing competing options, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility chose Quantum's DXi-Series solution with deduplication technology for its data protection system upgrade. This case study explains why they made that choice. 

Learn how your company can change from a lead generation business model to a dynamic lead development process in this joint Webcast from SiriusDecisions and KnowledgeStorm. 

In this article, we describe how some key Digital Britain proposals have been implemented in the Digital Economy Act 2010. 

This expert e-guide features insight from quality assurance expert Lisa Crispin on the risks and benefits of outsourcing performance testing. Crispin also offers tips on different performance testing measures and discusses performance testing specialists within agile software development. 

Gain access to HP’s support center website for helpful resources like software updates, diagnostic support tools and more. 

To get the most out of your virtualization projects, you might want to consider virtualizing your network as well. This expert e-guide explores the top advantages of extending virtualization to your network.  In addition, review an essential virtualized management checklist that can ensure you choose the right tools for your virtual infrastructure. 

This expert e-guide provides tips for maximizing Exchange security, including how to leverage the enhanced capabilities in Forefront Protection 2010. In addition, it reviews the 6 most commonly overlooked Exchange security vulnerabilities. 

In this expert e-guide, learn the importance of looking into current network bandwidth/stability, desktop storage requirements and application management procedures. In addition, discover how to choose the right VDI management tools to enhance your performance. 

<p>Check out this video today for a breakdown of cloud and tape-based backups, and discover the role each should play in today's data-driven IT.</p> 

In this expert e-guide, learn how you can increase business agility by implementing effective capacity planning and VM management. Plus, access an exclusive FAQ that clarifies how and why you should leverage virtualization storage consolidation and shared storage to reduce costs while supporting advanced virtualization features. 

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.