This edition of BI Trends and Strategies opens with a piece by Lou Agosta on the need for data warehouses to adapt to new data types, innovation and big data. Alan R. Earls also offers advice for incorporating spreadsheets into your BI programs without problems and Richard Herschel calls for universities to step up their BI and analytics programs. 

<p>Uncover tips and techniques to help you prepare your IT department for 2012’s top IT initiatives, from virtualization to cloud computing to video.</p> 

This webcast discusses the office needs of tomorrow and how BlackBerry solutions can meet them. Topics include the direction hardware and software may take, the future of mobile computing, business apps and more. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to private cloud. It also contains our RSA conference coverage of the latest IT security trends and the future for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. And we discuss the role of apprenticeships in encouraging more young people to work in IT. 

Competition has never been so strong and retail organisations are finding they cannot afford to stand still. 

The momentum behind technology-enabled business growth and innovation continues to remain strong. This resource explores some of the top enterprise IT trends in 2012 driving growth including: cloud computing, big data, convergence of IT, green computing, collaboration, mobility, and much more. 

<p>This report offers a year in review, examining today’s threat trends, especially with the increase in adoption of mobile, social and cloud technologies. View now to gain a deeper understanding of modern attacks as well as key insight into tackling web, data loss, email, mobile security and more.</p> 

Recent trends in the distribution industry are forcing companies to continually re-evaluate their processes and think more strategically about their business decisions. Read this white paper to find three goals your distribution company should definitely stick to in the upcoming year to ensure success. 

Having a second hypervisor can be beneficial, but there are certain situations where it may not be suitable. This white paper explores the reasons why more and more companies are considering multihypervisor environments and provides answers to frequently asked questions about them. 

Find out what 1,900 B2B marketers in software, hardware and technology services industries revealed about what works for lead generation. Supplement this report with the webinar titled "KnowledgeStorm Webinars: Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks: 2006-2007 Data and Trends" and learn about B2B e-mail and search engine marketing strategies. 

Inside, learn how using data center fabrics can help you resolve underlying performance challenges while leveraging a simplified architecture to unlock the potential of Big Data analytics for strategic competitive advantage. 

There are many challenges associated with consolidating branch locations, in efforts to save money and increase effectiveness.  Learn how merged government branch offices can properly cut costs and increase efficiency utilizing HP’s Converged Infrastructure.