Access this podcast and learn how one CIO's innovative thinking lead to the creation of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). Gain insight into what inspired the innovation, how it was created, 

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. 

Most IT budgets work on the basis that 70% of costs go on operations, and 30% on innovation – but many IT managers would prefer that ratio to be reversed. Servers are often seen as an operational burden requiring costly management time, so how can you free up cost and time to allow more of your server budget to be spent on innovation? 

Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more. 

In this brief white paper, Jeff Martin, Station Casinos’ director of business intelligence (BI), provides specific examples of the types of problems that the company wanted to solve, and offers insight into the specific job scheduling solution it selected to overcome its challenges. 

Questions regarding security, performance, privacy, risks, and actual cost and value have kept CFOs and other finance leaders from making the leap to cloud services. This paper delves into some of the risks versus the rewards of the cloud delivery model and sets out to determine if cloud computing is truly the silver bullet for finance. 

This week's edition asks, now that the the G-Cloud store is up and running, will the government's cloudstore transform the market for public sector IT buyers and suppliers? It also examines research that has indicated OS upgrades will attract a significant chunk of investment this year. 

This report from Deloitte argues businesses are again investing in IT to provide the differentiation and innovation critical from their competitors despite the downturn. 

Download this report to learn how your organisation can use smart technology to drive innovation and enhance your competitive position, without breaking the bank. 

<p>IT leaders and business stakeholders are uniting to push forth cloud computing initiatives. Though key concerns remain, the future for the cloud looks brighter than ever. Access this white paper to explore the latest cloud trends and adoption rates.</p> 

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