Server virtualization has become a strategic initiative in many organizations.  However, virtual server data protection and management has emerged as a key barrier to success in many data centers and CIOs are starting to pay attention.  This whitepaper covers what every CIO should be asking about virtual server data protection. 

This expert e-guide offers step-by-step instructions for IT executives looking to deploy storage area networks in their organizations. Learn about SAN technologies and the many features and functions to look for when making your selection. Also, learn tips on how to configure your SAN post-deployment. 

The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series discusses how CIOs utilize technology to align IT and business goals. The CIO has become the key in supporting both sides of the organization, creating a socially responsible and efficient IT infrastructure. Uncover a plethora of exclusive content, including expert e-guides, videos and podcasts. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT. 

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 report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020. 

This expert e-guide from SearchCIO.com offers advice on how to capitalize on cloud computing, social networking and big data for big payoffs in both their business and career by examining strategies for shared services, data analytics and consumerization of IT. 

Desktop virtualization customers are seeking to reduce support and maintenance costs, simplify management, replace traditional PC hardware, and increase security and resilience. Check out this white paper to learn why desktop virtualization may be a cost effective, efficiency promoting option for your organization. 

In this expert e-guide learn how to implement a successful master data management (MDM) strategy. Discover the typical challenges faced, and how to combat them – as well as Niel Nickolaisen’s, CIO at Western Governors University, insight into the 3 crucial components of a productive data management policy. 

The CIO needs to ensure that the IT function is in a position to help the organization benefit from opportunities that present themselves, creating a flexible IT environment that can exploit existing and emerging technologies to best advantage. 

This six-page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to cloud networking highlights the factors CIOs and senior IT professionals need to consider as they plan their networking  strategies. 

Cloud technologies are reshaping IT – and that means big changes for CIOs. IT leaders are now expected to lead the transformation to virtual environments, with a focus on shared services models. This Innovator Series provides strategies for CIOs looking to convince their business counterparts of the value of a solid cloud computing initiative. 

This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help organizations establish innovation more firmly within their normal operations.