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 looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across the entire program lifecycle not just up-front program inception costs and considerations. 

This webinar will share with you how to free yourselves from vendor lock-in by expensive proprietary storage hardware companies and how you can take advantage of the new wave of storage buying.  You now have an alternative choice through the use of open source software and commodity hardware. 

Are your decision-support systems and servers up to date, equipped to handle today's onslaught of data? Legacy systems are no longer viable. This paper explores the results of a research report about decision-support systems, highlighting how Dell's 12th-generation servers and solutions meet these evolving requirements based on users' responses. 

With Oracle Database 11g powerful privileged user and multi-factor access control, data classification, and data masking, organizations can deploy reliable data security solutions that do not require any changes to existing applications, minimizing the costs associated with regulatory compliance and the deployment of strong internal controls. 

Between 25% and 50% of most companies’ revenue goes toward purchasing goods and services, so the ability to keep these costs down is paramount. Applying strategic sourcing methodologies to pinpoint spend categories and select qualified suppliers allows organizations to reduce expenses and positively impact the bottom line. 

View this webcast to learn about management strategies for ensuring proper configuration, uptime and availability for business applications and middleware environments. Continue reading to learn more about the most common middleware management challenges and how open source offers are providing cost-effective solutions to them. 

Access this webcast to learn how IBM Enterprise Content Management capabilities (case management, content and predictive analytics, and document imaging and capture) can help reduce hospital readmissions, increase patient care and management, and lower administrative costs. 

Many procurement organizations struggle to meet savings goals with an overworked staff using time-consuming, manual processes or outdated systems. Read this paper to learn how to better collaborate with key stakeholders, qualify suppliers, ensure a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contract terms with suppliers. 

Download this presentation transcript to discover how to free yourself from vendor lock-in by expensive proprietary storage hardware companies, and learn how you can take advantage of today's new wave of storage buying. Find out how you can do more with your existing storage and spend less time and money to accommodate changing workloads. 

<p>This white paper examines how data center costs fit into overall IT spending. Find out why virtualization and cloud computing call for a holistic approach that unifies management of networking, storage, and security resources.</p>