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. 

This perspective paper covers the forces that are driving the m-commerce market, the benefits available, and the kinds of business models and partnerships that are seeking to achieve that credible scale over time. 

Nucleus Research assesses Microsoft’s plans to extend  and develop the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. 

This white paper provides a general overview of SAM benefits, and then addresses the specific issues involved in getting SAM up and running in your organization. 

The partnership with SAP gives VMware the opportunity to address an additional large segment of the enterprise market, and enables SAP to sell its products on the industry-leading virtualization platform. 

This expert Podcast, featuring Jerome Wendt, President and Lead Analyst of DCIG, Inc. puts an end to the confusion by offering insights to the most commonly asked questions he hears in the field today. 

In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai provides an easy-to-understand primer on virtualization that will quickly bring any listener up to speed on the topic. 

This paper explains how the HP Oracle Accelerate program benefits customers by providing a complete solution with an effective delivery mechanism that speeds deployment and improves business processes. 

This Webcast explores the key elements necessary for improved SOA messaging. In this Webcast, you will examine the messaging benefits associated with JMS, HTTP, REST, SOAP, WS-Addressing, WS-ReliableMessaging, traditional message queues and intermediaries. You will how to leverage various messaging constructs during the services design process. 

Many enterprises have discovered that the use of virtualization to support desktop workloads creates a range of significant benefits. This VMware sponsored webcast with IDC will provide both quantitative measurement of the business value -- defined as the expected ROI -- and qualitative analysis associated with the use of VMware View™. 

This presentation transcript explores the options of moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and opportunities of cloud-based solutions and potential pain points, and get help deciding if the cloud is a good option for your organization. 

Discover the energy and environmental benefits of cloud computing, including 3 factors that help ensure an eco-friendly cloud environment, and 5 simple steps that lead to an improved and automated energy management strategy. In addition, read 3 case studies and discover the benefits your peers are witnessing with green cloud computing.