This article from Gartner offers advice to public sector organisations thinking of deploying cloud computing and assess the progress made by governments in their use of the cloud. 

Cloud computing is a style of computing whose foundation is the delivery of services, software and processing capacity using private or public networks. The focus of cloud computing is the user experience, and the essence is to decouple the delivery of computing services from the underlying technology. Read this paper to find out so much more. 

This podcast, the third in a series of studies examining the impact that emerging online media have on B2B technology marketing, shows how three mainstays of the Web 2.0 culture are evolving into B2B information delivery tools: Online video, Social networks and Wikis. 

The SAP Portal Site Management app allows you to run multiple portals within an integrated Web content management (WCM) system. Watch this step-by-step demonstration to see just how easy it is to edit an existing Web page using the tool. Learn how SAP Portal Site Management can enhance your portal environment and improve your overall experience. 

This paper discusses the improved functions of portals, specifically SAP NetWeaver, and how you can make the most of them within the enterprise. 

Connecting Through Content, Issue Two examines how technology buyers search for content and how marketers deliver content to them. Content distribution channels, user search techniques, content registration behavior and other aspects of content distribution and syndication are evaluated. 

The commercial potential of cloud computing and cloud services is widely accepted, both in private industry and in the public sector.  The opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency in the UK public sector are real and achievable, but require significant changes to procurement practices, delivery frameworks and across the supplierlandscape. 

This paper examines cloud computing models for data warehousing and the differences between public versus private clouds. 

This third part of a four-part series on hybrid clouds features insight from leading companies on how to rapidly incorporate private and public cloud applications into legacy application portfolios. This particular webcast focuses on mobile applications and security. 

Cloud computing offers many compelling benefits but companies often struggle to determine the best offering for their organisations. This video describes one private cloud model and reveals how it stacks up against market alternatives. 

<p>This essential resource highlights key criteria to consider when evaluating managed network service providers for the private cloud. Discover how a MPLS-enabled, all-optical network provider can help you meet performance-sensitive application needs and SLAs.</p> 

Tthis paper provides insight into the top-four worst practices for BI. It also provides guidance on how to avoid and/or overcome worst practices in order to tap into the true power of BI. By reading this paper, you will have a solid understanding of how to avoid BI failure and achieve success with your BI initiatives.