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. 

Read this paper to learn three ways your company can get the most out of its contracts by ensuring that the agreements you enter into are low in risk and that contractual terms are being observed and met. 

Cloud computing offers massive scalability -  in virtual computing power, storage, and applications resources - all at almost immediate availability and low cost, and business managers are demanding their IT operations assess the benefits this new computing model can represent. 

As demands on your infrastructure change, a plan for increased capacity, dynamic resource allocation, and mobility is a necessity. Without one, revenue could be at risk. Access this exclusive resource to learn how desktop virtualization may provide your organization with the ability to optimize provisioning and increase overall security. 

This white paper discusses strategic workforce planning for a changing business environment and methods for improving your business strategy. 

Oracle Database 11g Release 2, the second release of the award winning Oracle Database 11g, provides the foundation for IT professionals to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of their budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers. 

This resource explores how integrated processes such as Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) give IT pros the ability to simply deploy new assets and plan for future growth, control energy costs, reduce risks and increase operational efficiency. Learn more about DCIM solutions here. 

<p>Many companies view cloud computing as a replacement for their traditional IT systems, but this new technology can actually supplement existing infrastructures. This white paper explores the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing and reveals the essential characteristics that define each of these IT models.</p> 

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. 

This paper explains why it’s imperative for any Web-based organization to learn about the distributed caching technology and Oracle Coherence Data Grid technology to combat the increasing demand on the database. 

This expert resource examines the value of enterprise application-aware firewalls and why they are in such high-demand among users. 

Managing privileged accounts requires balancing accessibility and control while ensuring audit capabilities.  Cyber-Ark enables organizations to increase administrator productivity while reducing risk. 

This analysis leads to a prioritized, business-justified roadmap that can address requirements for an eco-friendly virtualized storage solution.