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. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

This week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

Many CIOs are struggling to keep up with rising storage demands as enterprise data continues to grow. The traditional approach of adding more storage racks no longer gets the job done. Luckily, there's another more secure, efficient and sustainable strategy: scale-out storage. Watch this video to learn about this system and the benefits it offers. 

This week’s Computer Weekly, we talk exclusively to Tesco CIO Mike McNamara about why the UK's biggest retailer is spending £150m on its online business. And, with the London 2012 Olympics only weeks away; we look at how IT testing is progressing. 

Learn why one of the world’s largest media companies chose Silver Peak virtual WAN Optimization for their cross country replication challenges including an on-demand media database requiring 7 x24 access.  Complicating the challenge was a lack of space in the state-of-the-art data center for additional physical hardware. No problem. 

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. 

Depending on the size of an enterprise, a job scheduler may manage thousands of individual mission-critical business processes every day. Access this resource for a brief history of the job scheduling marketplace and to learn what to look for in job scheduling software, including a checklist with which to evaluate your options. 

When it comes to IT certifications, not all certifications are equally valued by companies. Find out the top 15 certifications most in demand for 2012 and what their corresponding salaries are on average. Discover which certifications will net you a 6-figure salary. 

The massive expansion of compute infrastructure over the last few decades has left many organizations facing power and cooling, floor space, and administrative challenges. Read this paper to learn how adopting application and server consolidation strategies to lower costs and streamline operations. 

Read this brief white paper and learn how many business intelligence (BI) teams, such those at Electronic Arts (EA), are shifting their perspective on extract, transform and load (ETL) job scheduling to an enterprise-oriented view, elevating efficiency and offering greater control and data accuracy.