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. 

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. 

One of the most eagerly awaited features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is the “Self Service Business Intelligence” technology known as PowerPivot. This white paper highlights the new PowerPivot features. 

Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle Advanced Compression can help you reduce the disk space and costs of managing large data volumes. 

Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing. 

This white paper reports on the rate of data growth worldwide and points out the limitations of many SQL-based decision support systems. Discover key purchasing criteria to consider when selecting servers and storage to support these critical systems. 

Data protection is a must in today's data-intensive IT environments - read this white paper for 10 things to consider before making a purchase. 

Juniper Research defines a mobile ticketing user as “someone who stores a ticket on their mobile phone for later redemption” at the point of travel, the music venue, the cinema etc. 

This Article, intended to provide guidance on those issues, is divided into two parts: The "trigger" and the "legal hold." 

This report, the second in a series of studies looking at the impact emerging online applications have on B2B technology marketing, finds that blogs and Real Simple Syndication (RSS) are catching on more quickly than previously thought. 

This white paper presents key findings concerning your peers' collaboration plans and explores critical factors to consider when purchasing new servers. Discover platforms designed to provide the performance, memory capacity, availability, and other features your collaboration workloads require. 

Read this white paper to find out why 38% of businesses surveyed in 2011 had replaced their ERP solutions and find criteria for determining if and when you should upgrade or migrate to new software. Also, find tips on making a business case for an investment as well as selection criteria for choosing ERP that will meet your business needs. 

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.