In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

With the growth of virtual server deployments come new challenges to effectively protect virtualized data sets. Traditional backup and recovery methods become less effective as the virtual infrastructure scales, creating the need for more scalable… 

With shrinking backup windows, growing datasets, and multiple applications sharing fewer physical servers, existing backup methods need to be augmented with new technologies. Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition delivers automated, integrated data protection for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environments. Read now to learn more. 

Read this solution brief to learn how the Dell EqualLogic PS Series' bundled Auto-Snapshot Manager and Auto-Replication features are used to effectively integrate with VMware for scalable online data protection of the complete virtual infrastructure. This paper also discusses protection and simplification for the virtual environment. 

This webcast by Quantum technologies highlights the challenges of integrating server virtualization into an existing computing environment and shows you solutions for dramatically improving the efficiency of your backup operation. 

Read this white paper to learn how to successfully integrate your development and operations management processes after an ALM implementation to: gain trust and alignment between the two teams, increase user satisfaction with IT, and increase business value and risk management. 

What's the difference between agent and agentless backup for virtual environments? Learn how admins can simplify backup for mixed and virtual environments with agentless backup in this resource. Explore the pros and cons of both methods, and discover how admins can integrate the two techniques for the best of both worlds. 

This white paper offers a solution to today's data deluge, offering a high-efficiency storage solution designed for forward-motion sustainability. 

This white paper examines how to configure an ASA to leverage AD for remote connectivity. Your users will appreciate the ability to connect in to your internal network to access programs and data with the same user name and password credentials as they do when they are in the office. VPN access via the public Internet is very secure and reliable. 

This technical brief explains how you can prove the identity of the other party in an e-transaction or exchange of information and also describes why Quest’s Defender is an excellent solution to help you accomplish this. 

Supply chains are the blood of your business - incredibly complex, yet vital to your success. This paper explores the relationship between partners and processes and the need to enable electronic data exchange with all your suppliers. Read this to learn about the limitations of traditional integration methods and new options that enable e-commerce.