The value of the IT market for smart cities globally is approximately $35bn, according to this in depth analysis from Ovum. 

Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses. 

Contact Zone is open-source extract, transform and load (ETL), and data quality software. Easily build and manage data transformations to cleanse, update, standardize and enrich contact information, helping reduce costs, improve communications and easily integrate enterprise data. 

This paper outlines the common CCNA-level commands that you should be familiar with when troubleshooting. 

This white paper highlights the new Master Data Services feature. This enhancement allows an organization to create a Master Data Hub that provides a “single source of truth” for the enterprise’s numerous data entities and hierarchies. 

This paper presents an overview of strategies and practices for governing the transformation to, and the evolution of, SOA. In particular, it explores the role of governance throughout the SOA lifecycle as well as the technology enablers that help organizations develop and maintain an SOA that delivers measurable, sustainable business value. 

This paper will help you discover what your vital records are through a list of questions you should ask yourself in determining which records fall into this category. You also will learn about the inherent risks associated with inadequate preservation and how to implement an effective and efficient vital records program for your organization. 

Storage Magazine Online is starting off the New Year right – specifically, by covering a few of the major topics, issues and technologies you’ll likely be hearing about quite frequently in 2011 like new storage strategies and hybrid cloud storage. 

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. 

This brief video introduces cutting-edge smart servers that give you insight into your IT infrastructure so you can prevent common issues before they lead to data loss or downtime. Discover how they can enable you to optimize application performance and reduce energy consumption, in addition to many other significant benefits. 

Join Glenn Weadock, Global Knowledge Instructor, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, A+, for this Windows 7 Review Guide. This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP.