This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays. 

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. 

Sorting through smart phones, PDAs and ruggedized computers for business use is no easy task. Rather than trying to stay on top of all the new products, companies can follow five basic tips to find the best option. This white paper explains these tips and how they can be applied to assist the enterprise mobile computer selection process. 

This latest issue of Storage magazine offers an in-depth exploration of the latest trends and technologies in storage today. 

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. 

In this paper, discover how Sybase IQ infuses organizations with fast, flexible access to information and analytics. Explore trends, forecast supply chain inventories more accurately, and optimize marketing results in ways you never thought possible. 

<p>Organizations are buzzing about the upcoming release of the latest version of IBM's DB2. The added features and functionalities offered in the new platform offer cost-savings, improved application performance and better productivity. Read this white paper to learn more about the exciting enhancements and how they can benefit your enterprise.</p> 

Check out this white paper to discover the latest trends in virtual backup and recovery technology, and discover the effect virtualisation has on disaster recovery operations. Also gain insight as to what types of organisations are adopting virtual infrastructures and what virtualisation security issues are currently plaguing administrators today. 

This webcast explores the new version of VMware vSphere and discusses the additional features and capabilities it now offers. Gain insights on how you can leverage this technology to increase efficiency, scalability and cost-savings. 

Read this paper to learn how AmerisourceBergen enlisted the help of SAP to replace its aging technology infrastructure and move to robust, scalable, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform that has allowed the company to re-engineer its entire customer user experience to offer lightning-fast ordering and seamless fulfillment. 

The datacentre is increasingly the focus for the need to deliver greater value from IT at lower cost. The challenge for IT managers is to improve operational efficiency and deliver availability and scalability, but to do so with fewer resources. 

People do not perform at their job for one of two reasons: either they can't or they won't. The second type of employee is the one we will address in this paper- the employee who chooses not to do his or her job for whatever reason.