Professor Hans Werner Meuer, co-founder of the Top500 supercomputer list, presents a critical assessment of high performance computing technology and applications. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

Passwords are an essential security technique. This white paper reviews best practices to password management and provides contrast methods of dealing with Enterprise Single Sign-On (ESSO) and describes an alternative approach to ESSO. 

In this expert podcast, virtualization architect with MTM Technologies Inc. Bill Kleyman explains to how to best utilize the native tools available to you in order to implement an effective DR plan. 

How much storage do you need to support a virtual desktop deployment? Discover how you can leverage capacity planning to balance performance and the high cost of storage and bandwidth in this expert e-guide. Plus, explore the pros and cons of storage virtualization and evaluate which storage strategies work best for your organization. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

This white paper will shed light on how converged infrastructure is uniquely positioned to help schools deliver state-of-the-art capabilities at affordable price points and without taxing internal IT resources. 

In this expert e-guide, readers will learn best practices for allocating resources for CEM and tips for taking an employee-centric approach to CEM. 

Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix. 

This brief white paper provides an overview of how performance management can help midsize companies meet challenges using IBM Cognos Express, an integrated, one-stop business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies. IBM Cognos Express is a cost-effective choice for performance management.