<p>Many firms are now planning to run mission critical workloads on public cloud, according to this research from Forrester and BMC.</p> 

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 paper discusses the case for system consolidation and legacy decommissioning and the best practices approach to ensure data protection and access to legacy data while lowering costs. Learn how the Dolphin platform for data and document management provides flexible applications, tools and best practices for optimizing the SAP environment. 

Implementing more than one virtualization platform can be a smart move for organizations seeking to maximize virtualization returns and lower TCO. This essential resource reveals the top reasons why businesses should consider migrating from VMware to an open source virtualization platform, and offers tips for how to accomplish the V2V migration. 

Download this report from Arthur D Little to learn 5 key innovation concepts for CIOs and CTOs. 

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) in Australia was experiencing rapid rates of growth in data volumes - increasing around 60 percent annually - when they decided to increase their SAN capacity. They chose the IBM XIV Storage system. Read this and get the details. 

Read this white paper for a discussion of the business case for data archiving as the first step in an SAP ILM strategy; strategies for Data Archiving, Retention Management and the Retention Warehouse strategy for legacy decommissioning in SAP; and Dolphin’s best‐practices approach to an effective, long-term ILM strategy. 

The Boston Consulting Group shows how consumer tablets are creating new opportunities as the market grows and segments. 

How are SAP customers dealing with the growing complexity of their software environments? By building a testing strategy into their project planning and operations. Find out how to take advantage of testing strategy assessment services from SAP Consulting - to lower risk, reduce cost, and boost efficiency. 

<p>Businesses need to keep a close eye on the evolution of cloud based services to avoid wasting money and missing out on business opportunities.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> 

This podcast provides strategies for SAP customers which can optimize their systems for increased functionality while still reducing costs. Listen now to hear about the concerns of today's SAP customers, the changing role of the CIO and low-cost strategies for optimizing SAP environments. 

This paper explores the tools Cisco provides to simplify mass deployments of the VPN Client. The two methods are discussed: the creation of an installation CD-ROM and network-based installations. I will explain how to reduce calls to the Help Desk by locking users out of advanced configuration functions in the user interface. 

Download this podcast to learn more about moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications (UC) strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and pain points involved, and get help deciding if a cloud-based communication strategy is worthwhile for your organization.