Global Knowledge keeps up to date with trends in IT careers, certifications, and compensation. In this, our inaugural quarterly report, we offer a look at salaries for the top 25 IT jobs, organized by region. We also offer a look at the top certifications and in-depth analysis from our resident market research analyst. 

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. 

In the cover story of the April 2012 issue of Storage magazine, Lauren Whitehouse outlines best practices for cloud backup integration and the various methods for doing so. Also included in this issue are articles regarding virtual server management, storage for big data, the rising cost of disk drives and more. 

This white paper provides 10 steps to a seamless and profit-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) like yours. 

This white paper describes the major requirements for network management solutions to help the organizations become more profitable, efficient and reliable. 

This brief resource provides 10 reasons why customers use EMC unified storage for deploying virtualized Oracle Environments. 

IT pros anticipate big gains from an integrated SOA suite that includes pre-integration with BPM technology. The top benefit: the ability to strategically align information technology with an enterprise’s business mission. Learn how global enterprises have achieved this goal thanks to Oracle’s fully integrated SOA product line. 

According to the Aberdeen Group, companies with human capital management reporting and analytics solutions in place achieved an 11% or more profit increase in 2011 as well as a 6% improvement in revenue per employee. Read this report to understand how this technology can help you improve top- and bottom-line performance and better manage costs. 

With so many options in the recruiting and applicant tracking software landscape, how do you select the one that's best for you? This paper can help, offering insight into the five most value-driven features cited in a comparison of leading products. Learn why job posting and workflow automation are considered crucial when investing in software. 

Sorting through smart phones, PDAs and ruggedized computers for business use is no easy task. Rather than trying to stay on top of all the new products, companies can follow five basic tips to find the best option. This white paper explains these tips and how they can be applied to assist the enterprise mobile computer selection process. 

The demand for greater ecommerce capabilities is growing leading CIOs and IT professionals concerned with choosing the perfect vendor. Through this in-depth vendor analysis by Gartner, uncover the top 6 questions you should ask and the strengths and weaknesses of the top 20 e-commerce vendors. 

Managing data in a virtual server environment can be challenging for data storage managers. This E-Guide explores the top five tips to help you better manage storage in a virtual server environment.