This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

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. 

Enterprises have successfully controlled their IT budgets and server sprawl issues with the help of virtualization technologies, but what’s next? Increasingly, organizations are turning to storage consolidation for virtualized server environments in order to reduce data center costs and inefficiencies. 

With shrinking budgets and a number of employees set to retire, federal HR directors are having trouble with workforce planning. This white paper discusses how cloud-based workforce analytics and planning technologies can resolve these issues and help you regain control of workforce management. 

Explore results from a Forrester evaluation of data backup, recovery, archiving adoption and regulation trends and challenges across Asia Pacific. 

Businesses today expect more agility from their IT departments. Even as budgets shrink or hardware fails, new workloads must be brought online sooner with fewer disruptions. Access this expert e-guide to learn how you can improve your business’s IT efficiency with server virtualization. 

SQL Server database administrators (DBAs) are often asked to fix performance problems without being given  sufficient training, time or budget. Read this paper to discover three straightforward workaround strategies to use as well as guidelines for fine-tuning your application efficiency that will improve your SQL Server performance. 

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. 

<p>Uncover the benefits of an MPLS-based network and why one must be an integral part of your cloud strategy. Learn why this technology can help you prepare for future demands and get the most out of your cloud venture.</p> 

Operational dexterity is essential in today's globally competitive business environment. A predictive analytics solution can help you achieve this level of agility. This webcast from IBM outlines a predictive operational analytics option that enables you to capture and integrate data to determine future outcomes and make better decisions. 

<div> <div> <p>Find out how you can avoid the most common mistakes that Exchange admins make when migrating to Exchange 2010 in this e-guide. Plus, gain tips for how to properly document and plan your migration.</p> </div> </div> 

Juniper  Research defines the Indian Sub  Continent as encompassing the following five countries: Bangladesh; India; Nepal; Pakistan; and Sri Lanka.Despite comprising just five countries, the region  – with more than 1.6 billion inhabitants  – includes nearly a quarter of the global population. 

Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, outlines security issues to consider when deploying cloud or online backup.