In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

This seven-page Buyer’s Guide to Cloud Computing by Computer Weekly journalists details the kinds of cloud offering that CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to take into account as they plan future outsourcing, hosting and application strategies. 

Learn why one of the world’s largest media companies chose Silver Peak virtual WAN Optimization for their cross country replication challenges including an on-demand media database requiring 7 x24 access.  Complicating the challenge was a lack of space in the state-of-the-art data center for additional physical hardware. No problem. 

This report from KPMG, packed with case studies, looks at the drivers for innovation in e-health. 

In this case study, read about Microsoft’s Enterprise Application Services Group, and how they turned to LiteSpeed for backups that run four times faster while increasing performance. Then, see how LiteSpeed reduced the size of their SAP database backups, allowing them to leverage their current storage hardware. Read this case study today. 

Read this case study to see how one educational institution employed converged infrastructure solutions to reduce server count and power and cooling demands while improving network performance and IT reliability. 

This case study examines Equifax's process of implementing a Business Rule Management System (BRMS) and the lessons learned. It provides readers with an understanding of BRMS as well best practices should they choose to implement a BRMS. 

This resource presents five case studies documenting how a wide variety of organizations turned to FoxT Enterprise Access Management Solutions to centrally enforce access across systems and applications on any networked device. Read on to uncover the benefits these companies experienced and learn how your organization can gain the same benefits. 

This paper outlines a case study on headwear and handbag company Dorfman Pacific and how they improved their image management system. 

This case study explains why one company chose to incorporate the cloud into its growth strategy and highlights the solutions implemented and results achieved. 

This buyer case study presents a medical center's deployment and use of NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup. 

This is an informative preview of the book, the first ever on data virtualization, that fills this information void with 10 in-depth case studies from data virtualization adopters across a range of industries. 

The Cincinnati Zoo is a shining example of how analytics and business intelligence (BI) can be used to derive valuable insight on your customers and turn it into smarter and better decisions. This case study shows how the zoo capitalized on a BI and analytics platform to increase revenue across all facets of its operation.