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. 

A review of Managed Print Services (MPS) programmes for SMBs and midmarket organisations. 

View this resource center to learn why many organizations are considered packaged services for delivering the software they need to run their mission-critical business processes while focusing limited resources on business outcomes as opposed to software project requirements. 

IT is challenged to meet rising business expectations while managing increasing infrastructure complexity at the lowest cost possible, and generic IT processes are no longer effective. 

Read this paper for an explanation of how current IT methodology for implementing application integrations and business process automation is failing the business over the long run. Learn about the four established patterns of innovation that help organizations avoid these negative consequences. 

Read this data sheet to learn about Dell's application migration services that include application compatibility assessment, remediation, and expert packaging using Dell's unique, global, scalable, and cost-effective factory approach. 

Read this white paper to learn proper techniques and best practices for packaging and storing your physical documents and information in cartons to avoid risk and records exposure. Find tips on what to look for in a quality carton, how to know when your carton is too old and needs to be replaced, and how to properly pack your carton. 

This paper explains how the HP Oracle Accelerate program benefits customers by providing a complete solution with an effective delivery mechanism that speeds deployment and improves business processes. 

Interest in offering employee-owned notebook programs (also referred to as "BYO", “BYOC” and “Bring Your Own Computer”) is growing due to better technology, rising user demand and increasing pressure on organizations to reduce costs. A realistic preparedness assessment is critical to meeting business objectives and avoiding additional costs. 

This white paper highlights some of the issues that reduce or increase the effectiveness of customer loyalty programs and suggests a solution that offers tips for building a more loyal customer base. 

As businesses build the optimized data center, VMware vSphere can deliver consolidation as well as cost effective business continuity, disaster recovery, and high availability for mass application adoption with packaging and pricing that matches individual market segments. Read this paper to learn more. 

This paper describes how the movement toward broad BPM Programs has changed what companies need in terms of BPM technology and “know how.” We describe 3 steps for establishing a solid foundation for a BPM Program that will enable your organization to scale its process improvement capability in a way that will deliver maximum value to the business.