This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to private cloud. It also contains our RSA conference coverage of the latest IT security trends and the future for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. And we discuss the role of apprenticeships in encouraging more young people to work in IT. 

In this guide, get step-by-step instructions for how to properly configure vSphere 5.0 for your servers and storage systems. Discover best practices for installing, deploying and configuring vSphere 5.0. 

Gain 5 useful tips for configuring VMware vSphere 5.0 in this essential resource. Learn about best practices that are actually applicable and easy to execute, and discover why it matters if you choose to follow these tips or not. 

For many years network administrators have expected security breaches to come from outside an organization or at the upper layers of the OSI model. This paper will focus on securing layer 2 switching at the access layer through port security and preventing denial of service (DoS) attacks at layer 2. 

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. 

This white paper provides detailed reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring a Business Ready Configuration targeted at SMB. 

This e-guide features two reports from the latest TDWI conference in Savannah, GA. Read  on to learn MDM advice and best practices from leading companies including Hallmark Cards Inc., Sallie Mae, National Instruments, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and more. 

Considering growing data volumes and an increased demand for quicker backup and easy restore, companies continue to look for the “ideal” backup solution. Read this white paper now to learn about the new Quantum DXi6500 family of backup solutions, which offer deduplication, disk-to-disk performance, DR protection, long-term retention, and much more. 

Considering growing data volumes and an increased demand for quicker backup and easy restore, companies continue to look for the “ideal” backup solution. Read this white paper now to learn about the new Quantum DXi6500 family of backup solutions, which offer deduplication, disk-to-disk performance, DR protection, long-term retention, and much more. 

Read this technology overview of a DBMS built for SMBs that provides a rapidly-deployable, highly-available platform at an affordable cost. 

Gain an introduction to the Juno operating system, the core of Juniper devices. Discover how you can easily configure Juniper devices for your networks. Learn how you can monitor, maintain and troubleshoot Junos along with helpful commands. 

This month’s Information Security Magazine cover story focuses on active strategies for malware resistance and compliance, data protection and incident responses found in VDI approaches. Learn how you can implement three top strategies to ensure your active desktop security isn’t compromised.