In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

Conducted by the research firm ORC International, this study found that performing common database management tasks for Oracle Database 11g R2 took less time and fewer resources than performing the same tasks for DB2 Enterprise 9.7. Although funded by Oracle, the study was independently conducted by ORC. 

This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion. 

This paper examines the underlying threats to sensitive data with no regular scheduled patches and offers a practical and reasoned method for protecting databases when vendor patches cannot be installed promptly after they are released. 

This case study details how Webank utilized HP's Global Method for Business Intelligence Implementation to replace its old data warehousing system with a more advanced platform and saw huge business benefits. 

While database security has progressed over the years, it still falls behind the advancement of DBMS, increasing the risk of vulnerabilities and potential for misuse. This resource uncovers five (5) scenarios and the essential best practices to overcome this security gap and help prevent database attacks and insider threats. 

This informative white paper discusses a platform that offloads your analytics workloads to keep your BI performance at its highest potential, analytic reports produced when you need them as well as enhanced analysis and modeling. 

This white paper explores the various methods of data integration that can help an organization find a solution that fits its specific business needs. Read on to learn more. 

This white paper guides you through troubleshooting using some of SQL 2005's built-in features to diagnose issues with your database. 

This Gartner analyst report discusses the changing nature of data management tactics due to the demands of big data and the need for business agility in today's economy. 

What do you do to prepeare for the inevitable invasion of server virtualization? How are you going to get from 20% virtualization to 60% virtualization in three years or less. The first and by far most critical step is to make sure that you have in place an infrastructure that is optimized for virtualization. 

Upgrading from VMware ESX and/or ESXi 3.x to vSphere 4 successfully involves careful planning. There are hardware, software and database requirements, as well as third-party software compatibility considerations. This transcript provides guidelines for planning a successful upgrade, and walks you through a proposed upgrade path step-by-step.