Big businesses are planning to grow their mainframe computer capacity despite the downturn  this survey of 1,347 large mainframe users worldwide by BMC Software reveals. 

Read this expert e-guide to learn what factors you should consider when choosing between on-premise, hosted, and Software as a Service (SaaS) ERP systems. Discover the plusses and minuses of each delivery method and learn how they might apply to your manufacturing organization's unique needs. 

This expert white paper establishes the ultimate IT security goal: the most reliable preventative and detective security system possible with the least amount of capital expenditure. From common sense solutions to revolutionary concepts, instructor James Michael Stewart challenges IT pros to explore his methods of saving money on company security. 

Getting ready for the cloud isn’t always easy, especially when faced with budget constraints. Learn how Ethernet fabrics are a viable option to optimize your network and enable the cloud, even under a tight budget. 

This brief paper details the challenges of traditional file sharing systems and highlights an enterprise collaboration tool that can better meet content management challenges. 

Challenges to control fixed assets include lack of accurate physical asset inventories and inadequate tools and resources to adapt to changing tax laws and methods. Read this white paper to learn best practices for managing fixed assets and how control will help you save time and money. 

This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy. 

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future. 

Access this useful paper to discover how you can use multi-channel marketing to target the right customer with the right content at the right time. 

This expert e-guide outlines strategies for combining virtual server backup methods with traditional approaches for a more comprehensive VM backup system. Discover tips that will protect your virtual environment at no extra cost. 

Storage capacity efficiency through virtualization platforms can provide greater capacity in a more sustainable way than traditional storage methods. 

This paper is an introduction to the concept of tiered storage, the business needs that drive it and the value of implementing a tiered storage strategy. This strategy helps realize the value of information, drives down costs, lowers risks, improves accessibility, ensures the correct information is saved and so much more.